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Tue AHIMAN REZON 
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MASONIC RITUAL. 


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THE 
AHIMAN REZOWN 


AND 


MASONIC RITUAL. 


PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE 
GRAND LODGE 
OF 
NORTH.CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE. 


PART I. 


NEWBERN: 


SOHN C. SIMS axp EDWARD G. MOSS. 
5805. 


en ad 


TO = 
TRE MOST WORSHIPFUL AND HONORABLE 
¥YOHN LOUIS TAYLOR, Esguras, 
GRAND MASTER 
OB FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS 
IN - 
NORTH-CAROLINA AND TENNESSEE, 


THIS WORK 
IS OFFERED AS A TRIBUTE OF ESTEEM 
FOR 


HIS AMIABLE VIRTUES, RESPECT FOR HIS LEARNING 
AND TALENTS, AND FRATERNAL GRATITUDE FOR 
THE ZEAL AND FIDELITY WITH WHICH Hét PiBe 
SIDES IN TBE CHAIR, TO WHICH THE SUFFRAGES 


OF HIS BRETHREN ELECTED HIM FOR THESE 
THREE YEARS LAST PAST, 


RY HIS RESPECTFUL AND 
AFFECTIONATE BROTHER, 


THz EDITOR. 
NEWEERN, DEC, 4, 5805. 


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HE ofvious utility of fome convenient manual for 
fuch Vafonic Ceren.onies as tie laws of the injsiten 
tion permit to be written, bas given tirti to « vartety of 
publications bothin Eurcpe ana Amertca,— Aliho? many of 
thefe bave great merit and are founa ufefrl tothe fraters 
nity, yet as they were generally loaded with much ¢xitin- 
fic matter, the Grand Lodge of the Stute of North Caroli- 
ua thought proper to direc? teat a digeft of fuch oj the 
| Antient rules and regulations 1 ecorded in the Look of Con= 
Stitutions, as were applicatle to the situation oj the Society 
under their government, Fould be p: eparea and the Con- 
Sfiitution and Laws of the Grand Lodge annexed, with 
{uch other illulfratioas and cxplanations, as a Committee 
appointed jor that purpoje fhould deem proper.— A variety 
of circumfiances which it would be ufele/s te aetail have 
retarded the publication beyond the period at which it was 
firft intended—The fources from wiich the materials 
which compofe this work «re drawn are thye which have 
been long el: cemed by in:clligent Mafons «soy pure origin, 
—Prefion’s Illultrations of Mafonry hus teen principally 
reforted to in explaining the three firfi degrees—as ma- 
ny of the ceremonies which have been frequently de(cri- 
bed as appertaining tc a Paft Majier’s Lodge are here af- 
Signed tothe third cegree, fome reafon may be afked for this 
deviation from a former pro@ice. It is well known to the’ 
fraternity in this State, that in many very refpeGable 
Lodges the Paft Mafter’s degree is never given, yet a 
Lodge of Matter Mafons may with great prepriety and 


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PRE KALE 
~according to regular antient ufage perform thele cereme- 
oe F he Vaisala Stone of @ public bling "may be 
daid, a deceajet Brother buried, a a Lodge confeerated 
by a Lodge, of Malter ‘Mafons. Th ore, altho’ it may be 
admitted that a Loge of Past Mafters might be more 
competent tothe pertor'mance of fuch ceremonies, yet, as 
they are always pertormed -y @ Lo. geopenedin the third 
degree, there is liriG propriety in affigning theirvexamt- 


nation to that degree, 


‘The plan and obje@ of this work are finilar 10 thofe 
‘which influenced the publication ef the Freemafon’s Moni- 
tar by Brother Thomas S. Webb, a work far fuperier te 
“any former performance asa Compendium of Wdfanie 
Jnjtrudion; hisitle?r ations are perfpicueus, correc? and 
copious, and the forms of Ceremony are according to the 
mo/t autnorit itive ufuge. The neceffity ef any manual for 
Mafonic Inftitution may be conh ered as precluded ; 
the Montior, but as each Crand Lodge had fome pecu- 


‘liar regulations and as the san‘tion of their approbation 


isneceffary to feme motes and forms of Cerenony, which 
varyin fome degree ( tho” net eff-ntially jin diferent Lod- 
ges,—It will be found necefJary for each Grand Lodge 
to putinto the poffeffion of the Ledges under their Govern- 
“ment, their particular laws and the forms bich they 
moj? approve that, that unifarmity of working may be proe 


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Of the Temper and Qualities requisite in 
those who would be Free and accepted 
Masons. ~ 


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}EFORE we enter upon the duties of 
a l’'ree Mason, in the various offices 

and stations to which he may be called 
in the Lodge, it is proper to give some 
account of the temper and qualities which 
are absolutely requisite, in all who aspire ~ 
to partake of the sublime honours and 
advantages bdfonging to those, who are . 
Initiated isto the mysteries, and instruc- 
ted in the art of ancient Masonry. 


Secr. 1. Concerning God and Relig oion. 


Wiisscewer from love of no 


interest, or curiosity, desires to bea 
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: son, is to know that, as his foundation 
and great corner stone, heis to believe - 
firmly in the Eternal God, and to pay that 
worship which is due to him, asthe great 
Archite&t and Governor of the universe. 
A Mason is also obliged by his tenure to 
/wobserve the» moral law, as a true Noa- 
in| chida ;* and if he rightly understands 
“< \ the royalart, he cannot tread in the ir- 
-\ \ religious paths of the unhappy libertine, 
=} | or stupid atheist; nor, in any case, act 
<2) (against the great inward light of his own 
\conscience. 


i Ne will likewise shun the gross errors 
of bigotry and superstition ; making a 
due use of his own reason, according to 
that liberty, wherewith a Mason is made 
free. For although in ancient times, 
the christian Masons were charged to 
comply with the christia usages of the 
countries where they sojourned « or work- 
ed; (being found in all nations, and of 
divers religions and persuasions) yet it is 
now thought most expedient, that the 
brethren in general, should only be 
charged jto adhere to the essentials of 

* Sons of Noah, the firft name for Free-mafons. 


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religion, in which all men agree ; leaving 
each brother to his own private judg- 
ment, as to particular modes and forms, 
Whence it follows, that atl Masons are 
to be good men and true—menof honour 
and honesty, by whatever religious 
names or persuasions distinguished, al- 
ways following that golden preeepts of 
** doing unto all men as (upon a change 
«© of conditions) they would that all men 
*¢ should do unto them.” ne, 


| Thus, since Masons, by their tenure, 
must agree in the three great articles of 
Noah, Masonry becomes the centre af - 
union among the brethren, and the hay “is 
py means of conciliating- and cementing 
into one body, those who might other- 
wise have remained at a perpetual dis. 
tance; thereby strengthening the divine 
obligations of religion and love. 


Secr. 2. Concerning Government and 
the civil Magistrate. 


Whoever will be a true Mason is fur- 
ther to know, that by the rules of his art, 
his obligations as a subject and citizen, 


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will not be relaxed but enforced. — Hats 
to be a lover of quiet, peat@able and obe- 
dient to the civil powers, which yield » 
him proteStion, and ate set over him 
where he resides or works, so far as they 
infringe not the limited bounds of reason, 
and of religion. Nor cana real crafts- 
man ever be concerned in plots against 
the state, or be disrespe€tful to the ma- 
gistracy ; because the welfare of his coun- 
iry is his peculiar care, 


But if any brother by forgeting for a 
‘time the rules of his craft, and listening to 
evi}tounciis, showtd unmkappily fall into a 
contrary conduét, he is not be counten- 
anced in his crimes or rebellion, against 
the state; but he forfeits all the benefits 
of the lodge,and his fellowsshould refuse 
to associate or converse with him in pri- 
vate, while he continues in his crimes ; 
that neither offence nor umbrage may be 
given to lawful government, But sucha 
person is still considered as a Mason, his 
charadter as such being indefeasible ; and 
hopes are to be entertained, that the rules 
ef the craft may again prevail with him, 


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over every eyil counci! and device that 


| ma led him astray. | 
From this quiet and meek temper of 
true Masons, and their constant desire 


to adorn the countries where they re- 
side, with all useful arts, crafts, and 
‘improvements, they have beenirom the 
earliest ages, encouraged and protected . 
by the wisest rulers of states and.com- 
monwealths ; who have likewise thought 
it an honour to have their names enroll- 
ed among the fraternity. And thus Ma- 
sonry having always flourished most. in 
the most flourishing and peaceable times 
of every country, and having often suf- 
fered in a particular manner through the 
calamitous effets of war, bloodshed, and 
devastation; the craftsmen are therefore 
the more strongly engaged to adi agree- 
ably to the rules of their art, in follow- 
ing peace and love, as far as possible, 
with all men. 


Sect. 3. Concerning private Qualities 
and Burley’ 


In regard to himself, whoever would 
be a ates any should iia how to prac. 
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tise all the private virtues. He should 
avoid all manner of intemperance or ex- 
cess, which might obstruct his perform- 
ance of the.laudable duties of his craft, 
or lead him into crimes which would re- 
fleét dishonour on the ancient fraternity. 
Hie is to be industrious in his profession, ~ 
_and-true to the lordand master he serves. 
He is to labour justly and not eat any 
man’s bread for nought, butto pay truly 
for his meat and drink. What leisure 
his labour allows, he is to employ in 
studying the arts and sciences witha 
diligent mind, that he may the better 
perform all his duties (as aforesaid) to 
is creator, his country, his neighbour, 
and himself —For in a few words, “ to 
‘© walk humbly in the sight of God, to 
‘© do justice, and love mercy,” are the 
true indispensable chara@teristics of a 
ieal free and accepted Mason, 


For the better attainment of these shin- 
Ing qualities, he isto seek and acquire 
: s far as possible, the virtues of patience, 
meekness, self-denial, forbearance and , 
the like, which give him the command 
cver himself, and enable him to govern 


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his own family, with affection, dignity 
and prudence ; at the same time check- 
ing every disposition injurious to: the 
world, and promoting that love and ser- 
vice which brethren of the same Lodge 
or houshold owe toeach other. ‘There- 
fore to afford succour to the distressed, 
to divide our bread with the industrious. 
poor, and to put the misguided traveller 
into the way, are qualities inherent in 
the craft, and suitable toits dignity. But 
though a Mason is never to shut his ear 
unkindly tp the complaints ofany of the 
human species ; yet when a brother is 
oppressed or suffers, hé is in a more pe- 
culiar manner called to open his whole 
soul in love and compassion to him, and 
to relieve without prejudice, according 
tahis capacity. 


It is further necessary, that all who 
would be true Masons, should learn to 
abstain from malice and slander, evil 
speaking, backbiting, unmannerly, scorn- 
ful provoking, reproachful and ungodly 
language ; and that he should know how 
to obey those that are set over him, on 
os of their superior qualifications 


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as Masons, however they may be in 
wordly rank or station. For although 
Masonry divests no man of his temporal 
honours or titles, but on the contrary, 
highly respects them, yet in the lodge 
pre-eminence of virtue and knowledge in 
the royal art, is considered as the true 
fountain of all nobility, rule and govern- 
ment, , 


‘The last quality and virtue which I 
shall mention, as absolutely requisite in 
all those who would be Masons, is that 
of secrecy ; which indeed, from _ its im- 
portance, ought to have held the first 
place in this chapter, if it had not been 
intended to treat of it more fully, as:a 
conclusion of the whole. ) 


So great stress is laid upon this parti- 
cular virtue, that it is enforced among 
Masons, under the strongest penalties 
and obligations, nor, intheir esteem, is 
any man to be counted wise, who is void 
of intelle€tual strength and ability to co- 
ver and conceal such honest secrets as 
are committed to him, aswell as his own 
more serious affairs. Both sacred and . 


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profane history teach us, that numerous 
‘virtuous attempts have failed of their in- 
tended scope and end through deiett of 
secret concealment. ) 


The ancient philosophers and wise 
men (the princes of whom were Maswns) 
were so fully persuaded of the great vir- 
tue of secrecy, that it was the first les- 
son which they taught their pupils and 
followers. ‘hus in the school of Py- 
thagoras, we find it was arule that every 
noviciate was to be silent fora time, and 
refrain from speaking, unless when a 
question was asked; to the end that the 
valuable secrets which he had to com- 
municate, might be the better preserved 
and valued. Lycurgys mace a perpe- 
tual law, obliging every man to keep se- 
cret whatever was committed to him, un- 
less it were to the injury of the state. 
And Cato the Roman censor, told his 
friends, that of three things (if ever he 
happened to be guilty) he always repent- 
ed, viz. Ist. If he divulged a secret: 2d. 
If he went on water when he might stay 
on dry land: and 3d. Ifhe suffered a day 
to pass without doing (or endeavouring 

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to do) some good. We also read, tha 
the Persian law punished the betraying 
of a secret more grie vously, than anyothe: 
common crime. 


Nor is the virtue of secrety recom: 
mended only by the wisest heathen phi. 
losophers and lawgivers, but likewise by 
the fathers of the chureh, and by inspired 
writers. 


St. Ambrose places thie patient gift of 
silence among the principal foundations 
of virtue, and the wise king Solomon, 
deems the man unworthy jo reign, or 
have any rule over others, who cannot 
command himself, and keep his own se-| 
crets. A discoverer of secrets he deems 
infamous and a traitor 5. but him that con- 
ceals them, he -accounts a faithful bro- 
ther. ‘* A tale bearer,” says he, * re- 
‘© vealeth secrets; but he that is of a 
‘¢ faithful spirit concealeth them. Dis- 
“ cover not a secret to another, lest he 
* that heareth it put thee to shame, and 
‘© thine infamy turn not away.—He that 
““ keepeth his tongue, keepeth his own 
* soul.”—-To the same purpose in the 


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ock of Ecclesiasticus, (chap. xxvii.) 
meet with the following beautiful 
yassages, worthy to be forever recorded 
nthe hearts of all Masons. 


© Whosoever discovereth secrets, 
‘© loseth his credit, and shall never, find 
+ a friend to his mind,---Love thy friend, 
‘¢ and be faithful unto him; but if thou 
“ betrayest his secrets, ice no more 
« after him: for as a man hath destroy- 
¢¢ ed his enemy, so hast thou lost the 
“love of thy neighbor: As one that 
* leiteth a bird go out of his hand, so 
“ hast thou let thy neighbour go, and 
“¢ shall not get him again.---Follow after 
‘¢ him no more, for he istoo far off: he 
“ he is asa roe escaped out of the snare. 
“ as for a wound, it may be bound up: 
*“ and after reviling there may be recon- 
“ cilement: but he that betrayeth se- 
« crets, is without hope.” 


Thus far hath been spoken cf the in- 
ternal qualities and virtues required in 
iil who aspire to the sublime honor and 
edvantage of becoming free and accepted 
Masons. We speak next of the exter- 


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nal qualities, and the sepals Fr aaa 
3 « ‘ _( aeon ty ae 
in order to obtain initiation and admissi- 
on intoa duly warranted lodge of anci- 
ent York Masons.. — 


* 


Be it known to you then in the first 
place, that no person is capable of be- 
coming a member of such lodge, ‘unless 
inaddition to the qualities and virtues 
mentioned above, or at least a dispositi- 
on and capacity to acquire them, he is 
also *¢ free born, of matureand discreet 
‘‘ age;. of good report; of sufficient na- 
“ tural endowments, and the senses of 
‘* aman; with an estate, office, trade 
‘“‘ occupation, or some visible way of 
‘‘ acquiring an honest liveliheod, and 
*¢ of working in his craft, as becomes the 
‘* members cf this ancient and honora- 
‘“« ble fraternity ; who ought not only to 
‘¢ earn what is sufficient for themselves 
«¢ and families, but likewise something 
‘¢ to spare for works of charity, and for 
‘¢ supporting the ancient grandeur and 
“© dignity of the royal craft, Every per- 
** son desiring admission, must also be 
‘“‘ upright in body, not deformed or dis- 
*¢ membered at the time of making, but 


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* of-hale and entire limbs, as a man 
* ought to be.” 


Thus you see, a strict though private 
-and impartial enquiry, willbe made into 
your character and ability before you can 
be admitted into any lodge; and by the 
rules,of Masonry, no friend who may 
wish to propose you, can shew you any 
favour in this respect. But if you have 
a friend who is a Mason, and is every 
way satisfied on these points, his oe is 
described as follows, viz. 


Sect. 4. Concerning the proposing of 
new Members in a Lodge. 


. Every person desirous of being made 
a free Mason in any lodge, shall be pro- 
posed by a member thereof, who shall 
give an account of the candidate’s name, 

age, quality, title, trade, place of resi- 
dence, description of his person, and 
other requisites as mentioned in the fore- 
going sections. And it is generally re- 
quired, that such proposal be also se- 
conded by some one or more members, 
wuo likewise know something of the can- 


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didate. Such proposal shall also be 
made in lodge hours,f at least one lodge 
night before initiation, in order that the| 
brethren may have sufficient time and 


opportunity tomake a striét enquiry into 


the morals, charaéter, circumstances and 
connexions of the candidate, for which 
purpose a special committee is sometimes 
appointed, © 

The brother who proposes a candi- 
date, shall at the same time deposit such 
sum of money for him, as the rules or 
bye laws of the lodge may require, which» 
is forfeited:to the lodge, it the candidate 
should not attend according to his pro-- 
posal; butis to be rewrned to him, if 
he should not be approved or eleGted. 
In case he is ele&ted, he is to p ay (ina 
dition to his deposit) sugl 


_as the laws of the foaee mip ibenitey" 
and clothe the lodge, or make some other 


present, if his circumstances will admit, 
and the brethi en agree to accept eh a 
Bt 


+ That is from March 25th, to September ’ 
between the hours of fever and ten; and from Sep- 
temher 25th, to March 25th, between the hours of 
fx and nine, ve. 


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for the benefit of the ofaft, and of dis- 
tressed members. 


Having shewn that a stri€ enquiry 
will be made into your charaGer, justice 
requires that you should also be advised 
to be alike circumspe@ on your side, and 
to make enquiry.into the lodge inté which 
you desire admission; for there is no 
excellence without its opposite, and no 
true coin without counterfeits. 


In the first place, then, you have a 
Sight before admission, to desire your 
friend to sHew you the warrant or dis- 
pensation by which the lodge is held; 
which, if genuine, you will find to te 
_an instrument ‘printed or written. 
' upon parchment, and signed by the 
Master, his Deputy and Grand 
ens, and Grand Secretary, sealed 
with the Grand Lodge seal, constituting 
particular persons (therein Damen) as 
Master and Wardens, with ful! power 
to congregate and hold a lodge at such 
place, and therein ‘* make and admit 
* I'ree Masons, according to the most 
ancient and honorable custom of the 


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*¢ royal craft, in all ages and nations, 
* throughout the world; with full pow- 
‘ er and authority to nominate and chuse 
«¢ their successors, &c.” 


You may request the perusal of the bye 
laws, which being short, you may read 
in the presence of your friend, or he 
will read to you, and shew you alsoa 
list of the members of the lodge, by all 
which, you will be the better able to 
judge, whether you would chuse to as- 
sociate with them, and submit to be oe 
formable to theirrules. Being thus 
to juage for yourself, you will not be li- 
able to the dangers of deception, nor of 
having your pocket picked by y impo 
and of perhaps being; afterwai ds laug 
at into the bargain; but on the contra 
you will be admitted into a ociet whe 
you will converse with men of honour 
and honesty, be exercised in all th e of- 
fices of brotherly love, and be made ac- 
_ quainted with mysteries, of which it is 

not lawful to speak further, or to reveal 
out of the lodge. 


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Cite. - Ti 


Of the general Regulations among An- 
cient York Masons, with a few altera- 
tions, adapted tothe particular Situa- 
tion ofthe Grand Lodge of N. Carolina. 


Havine in the foregoing chapter, 
treated as briefly as possible, “ of the 
«© temper and qualities required in those, 
«© who wish to beceme free an accepted 
Masons ;”’ I now proceed (according to 
our proposed method) to collec and di- 
gest under proper heads, those general 
regulations, (old as well as new) which 
more immediately concern operative Ma- 
sons ; avoiding prolixity, and the inser- 
tion of such old regulations as are ex- 
plained or supplied by subsequent ones, 
universally received and now in force in 
all the lodges. 


Sect. 1, Concerning a Lodge and its 
Government. 


1. A lodge is a place in which Masons 
meet to work. ‘Ihe assembly or orga- 
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nized body of Masons is also called a 
lodge, just as the word church is expres- 
sive both of the congregation of people, 


and of the place in which they meet to 
worship. 


2. The qualities of those who are to- 
be admitted as members of a lodge, have 
been fully mentioned in the foregoing 
chapter ; and it is only necessary to re- 
peat here in general, that they are to be 
«* men of good report, free-born, of mature 
“age,t hale and sound, not deformed 
‘‘or dismembered at the time of their 
“ making, andno woman or eunuch.” 


3. Alodge ought to assemble for work 
at least once in each calendar month, and 
mustcensistof one Master, two Wardens, 
senior and junior, one Secretary, one 
Treasurer, and as many members as the 
Master anda majority of the lodge; shall 
from time to time think proper; although 
~more than forty or fifty (when they can 
attend regularly, as the wholesome rules 
of the craft require) are generally found 


+ In this country they are not fuppofed to be mature, 
before they are 21 years of age. 


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inconvenient for working to advantage ; 
andtherefore, whenalodge comes to be 
thus numerous, some of the avlest mas- 
ter workmen, and others under their di- 
re(lion, will obtain leave to separate and 
apply tothe Grand Lodge for a warrant 
to work by themselves, in order to the 
further advancement of the craft, as the 
laws hereafter to be delivered, will more 
‘particularly shew. But such warrant 
cannot be granted to any number of Ma- 
sons, nor can a new lodge be formed, 
unless there be among them three Master 
Masons, to be nominated and installed 
_ officers for governing and instruCting the 
brethren of such lodge, and promoting 
them in due time according to their me- 
rit. 


4. When men of eminent quality, lear- 
ning, rank, or wealth, apply to be made 
and admitted into the lodge; they are 
‘te be accepted with proper resped after 
due examination, for among such, are 
often found those, who afterwards prove 
good Lords or founders of work; excel- 
lent officers, and the ablest designers, 
to the great honour and strength of the 


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lodge. From among them also the fra- 
ternity can generally have some honora- 
ble or learned Grand Master, and other 
Grand ©fficers. But still these breth- 
ren are equally subjeé to all the charges: 
and regulations, except in what more 
immediately concerns operative Masons 
and their preferment, as well as the pre- 
ferment of all other Masons, must be 
governed by the general rule; that is 
to say founded upon real worth and per- 
sonal’ merit, and not upon mere senio- 
rity, or any other particular rank or 
quality. . 


5. Inorder that due decorum may be 
_ observed, while the lodge is engaged in 
-what is serious and solemn, and for the 
better preservation of secrecy and good 
harmony, a brother well skilled in the 
Master’s part, shall be appointed and 
paid for tyling the lodge door, during 

the time of the communication, : 


6. Every lodge shall keep a book con- 
taining their bye laws, the names of their 
members, with a list of all the lodges 
under the same Grand Lodge, and unit- 


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ed in general communication, with the 
usual times and places of meeting, in 
such lodges, and such other necessary 
parts of their transactions, as are pro- 
per to be written. 


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7« No lodge shall make more than 
five new brethren atone time, unless by 
dispensation from the’Grand Master, or 
‘Deputy in his absence; nor shall any 
person be made, or admitted a member 
of a lodge, without being proposed one 
month before, (unless in particular cas- 
es) that due notice may be given to all 
the members, to make the necessary 
enquiries into the candidate’s character 
and connexions, and there may be such 
‘unanimity in the eleGiion and admission 
of members, as the bye laws require; 
because unanimity is essential to the be- 
ing of every lodge: And, therefore, no 

ember can be imposed on any lodge, 
y any power whatever, without their 
onsent; nor would it be proper to ad- 
mit any brother to work among them, 
who has openly violated the sacred prin- 
iples of Masonry, until undoubted proof 
f his reformation has been given; least 


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cue harmony of the lodge might be there-! 
by disturbed, and not ae till a certi- 
ficate is produced of his”having paid al 
his arrearages to that lodge, of which he 
was last a member; for should any lodge 
admit a brother, who is in arrears t 
another lodge, the lodge where he is ad 
mitted, make the debt their own. 


8. As every lodge has a right to kee 
itselfan entire body, they ought not t 
interfere inthe business of another lodge 
Therefore it would be highly imprope 
in any lodge, to confer a degree onon 
who is not ‘of their household; for every 
lodge ought to be competent in their ow 
business, and are indubitably the bes 
judges of the qualifications of their own 
members: and it does not follow as of 
course, that a brother admitted among 
the household as an apprentice, to learn 
the royal art, is capable of taking charge 
of that household, however skilled he 
may be in his apprenticeship; for there 
are many very necessary qualification: 
essential in those, who are promoted t« 
the higher orders. 


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9. As the officers of every lodge are 
the proper representatives of their own 
lodge in Grand Lodge, still for the sake 
of equal representation, the officers are 
| 
j 


allowed deputies, when unable to attend 
themselves; which deputies must be ap- 
pointed by the majority of every lodge. 
when duly congregated, and their ap- 
pointment shall be attested by the Secreg 
tary, with the seal of their lodge. And 
every lodge has the privilege of instruct- 
ing their Master and Wardens or their 
deputies, for their conduct in the Grand 
Ledge, and quarterly cammurnications. 


10. Every brother ought to ke a mem- 
ber ofsome lodge, nor is it proper that 
any number of brethren should withdraw 
or separate themselves from the Icdge in 
_which they were made, or were after- 
wards admitted members, without asuf- 
ficient cause , although the right is an 
inherent one, and can never be restrain- 
ed by any power whatever; still such 
separation would be improper, unles: 
the lodge becomes too numerous fo 
working; in which case, a sufficier 
number may with the approbaton of the’ 


SO 


[ 24] sad 
lodge, in order to form a newone. But 
before application can be made to the 
Grand Lodge, they shall pay all dues to 
their lodge, and give thelnatice in writ- 
ing, that they intend to apply to the 
Grand Lodge, for a warrant to form a 
new one. The lodge shall then 
certify to the Grand Lodge, the cause of 
the application, and at the same time, 
shall recommend the most fitten brethren 
as Master and Wardens, before they can 
obtain the warrant. And no set of 
sons, without such warrant, shall ever 
take upon themselves to work together, 
or form a new lodge. 


Sect. 2. Of the ancient manner of consti- 
tuting a Lodge. 


A new lodge for avoiding many irre- 
gularities, should be solemnly consti- 
tuted by the Grand Master, with his 
Deputy and Wardens; or in the Grand 
Master’s absence, the deputy atts for his 
worship, the senior Grand Warden as 
deputy, the junior Grand Warden as the 
senior, and the present Master of a lodge 
as the junior: or if the deputy is als, 


[25 ] 
absent, the Grand Master may depute 
either of his Grand Wardens pro tem- 


pore: 4 7 


The lodge being opened, and the can- 
didates ornew Master and Wardens be- 
ing yet among the fellow crafts, the 
Grand Master shall ask his deputy if he 
has examined them, and whether he finds 


| the Master well skilled in the noble sci- 
ence and the royal art, and duly instruc- 


ted in our mysteries, &c. The deputy 
answering in the affirmative, shall (by 
the Grand Master’s order) take the can- 
Cidate from amongst his fellows, and pre- 


* When inftitutions are required, where the dif- 
tance is fo great as to render it impofsible for the Grand 
Officers to attend ; the Grand Matter, or his deputy, 
ifflues a written inftrument under nis hand and privat: 
feal, to fome worthy brother, who has been proper! 
inftalled Mafter ot a lodge, with full power to congre 
gate, inftall, and-coniftitute the petitioners. 

If the Grand Maiter and Deputy be abfent, or 
{through ficknefs) rendered incapabe of ating, the 
Grand Wardens and Grand Secretary, jointly, may 
iffue a like power under their hands a:e feal of the 
Grand Lodge, provided :the Grand Mafter has firft 
figned a warrant for holding fuch lodge: But the-Grand 
Wardens muft never iffue any mafonical writings un- 
der their private feal or feals. 


Paar J, o 


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sent him to the Grand Master, saying ; 
‘© Right Worshipful Grand Master, the 
‘* brethren here desire tajbe formed into 
a regular lodge, and I present my 
‘© worthy brother A. B. to be installed 
their master, whom I know to be of 
good morals and great skill, true and 
trusty, and a lover of the whole fra- 
ternity, wheresoever dispersed over 
‘¢ the face of the earth.” 


Then the Grand Master placing the 
candidate on his left hand, and having 
asked and obtained the unanimous con- 
sent of the brethren, shall say, (after 
some other ceremonies and expressions, 
that cannot be written) * I consitute and 
‘¢ form these good brethren into a new 
‘¢ regular lodge, and appoint you,brother 
A. B. the master of it, not doubting 
of your capacity and care to preserve 
¢ the cement of the lodge, &c.” 


7 


-~ 


¢ 


- 


Upon this the deputy, or some other 
brother for him, shall rehearse the charge 
of a Master, and the Grand Master shall 
ask the candidate saying: ‘“* Do you sub- 
‘¢ mit to these charges as .Masters have 


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‘* done in all ages:” and the new Mas- 
ter signifying his cordial submission 
thereto, the Grand Master shall by cere- 
monies and ancient usages, install him 
and present him with his warrant, the 
book of constitution,the lodge book, and 
the instruments cf his office one after 
another, and after each of them, the 
Grand Master, his deputy, or some bro- 
ther for him, shallrehearse the short and 
pithy charge, that is suitable to the thing 
presented. 


Nezt the members of this new lodge 
bowing altogether to the Grand Master, 
shall return his worship their thanks, 
(according to the custom of Masters) and 
shall immediately do homage to their 
master, and (as faithful craftsmen) signi- 
fy their promise of subjection and obedi- 
ence to him, by usual congratulations. 


The Deputy and Grand Wardens, and 
any other brethren that are not members 
of this new lodge, shall next congratu- 
late the new master; andhe shall return 
his ‘becoming acknowledgments, first to 


e 
the Grand Master and Grand Officers, 
and to the rest in their order. 


Then the Grand Master orders the 
new Master to enter immediately upon the 
exercise of his oifice, and calling forth 
his senior warden, a fellow craft,} (Mas- 
ter Mason) presents him to the Grand 
Master for his worship’s approbation, 
and to the new lodge for their consent; 
upon which the senior or janior Grand 
Warden, or so.ne brother for him, shall 
rehearse the charge of a warden, &c. of 
aprivate lodze; aad: he signifying his 
cordial submissioa thereto, the new Mas- 
ter shall present him singly, with the se- 
veral instruments of his office, and in 
ancient manner and due form install him 
in his proper placef. 


In like manner the new Master shall 
call forth his junior Warden, who shall 
+ They were called fellow-crafts, becaufe the M:fosn 


of old times never gave any man the title of Mafter 
Mafon, uncil he had firlt paffed the chair. 


t The Grind Wardens generally inftall tse Wardens 
at new coaltitutions, as being beft qualifiel for tran{- 
ating fuch bufizels. 


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be a Master Mason, and present him (as 
above) to the junior Grand Warden, or 
some other brother in his stead ; and he 
shall in the above manner, be installed 
in his proper place ; and the brethren of 
this new lodge, shall signify their obe- 
dience to their new wardens, by the usual 
congratulations due to wardens. 


~The Grand Master then gives all the 
BiivedhteH joy of the Master and Wardens, 
‘Ke, and recommends harmony, &c. hop- 
ing their only contention will be a lauda- 
ble emulation in cultivating the royal art, 
and the social virtues. 


Yhen the Grand Secretary, or some 
«brother for him, (by the Grand Master’s 
order) in the name of the Grand Lodge, 
declares and proclaims this new lodge 
duely constitued No. » &c. Upon 
which all the new lodge together, (after 
the custom of Masters) return their hear- 
ty and sincere thanks for the honour of 
his constitution. 

The Grand Master also orders the 
Grand Secretary toregisterthis new lodge 

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in the Grand Lodge book, and to notify 
the same tothe other particular lodges; 
and after some other ancient customs and 
demonstrations of joy, and ‘Satisfa@tion, 
he orders the senior Grand Warden ta 
close the lodge. 


Ster. 8 Concerning the Behaviour of 
Masons as Members of a Lodge. 


1, Of Attendance. 


Every brother ought to belong to Some 
regular lodge, and should always appear 
therein properly cloathed, and in clean 
and decent apparel, truly subjecting him- 
self to ail its bye laws and general re- 
gulations. He must attend all meetings 
whether stated or emergent, when duly 
summoned, unless he can offer to the 

Master and Wardens, such plea of ne- 
cessity for his absence, as the said laws. 
and regulations admit. 


By the ancient rules and usages of 
~“asonsV, (which are generally adopted 
ie the bye laws of every lodge) no 


mt 

on 

aes 7 as) udeea sufficient to excuse any 
. o 


fol 
absentee, unless he could satisfy the 
lodge that he was sick, lame, in confine- 
ent, upwards of three miles from the 
place of,meeting, or detained by some 
extraordinary/and unforeseen necessity. 


2. Of Working. 


All Masons should work hard and 
honestly on working days, that they may 
jive reputably, and appear in a decent 
and becoming manner on holidays. All 
‘the working hours appointed by law, or 
‘confirmed by custom, are to be strictly 
observed under the penalties and fines 
hereafter tobe laid down. The hours 
of work are *‘ from seven o’clock in the 
evening till ten, betweenthe 25th of 
March and the 25th of September; and 
‘ from six till nine, between the 25th of 
September andthe 25th of March.” 


tat ~ La 
~ o Cal 


- 
-“~ 


The master and masons shall faithful- 
ly finish the lord’s work, whether task or 
eso ; nor shall they take the work at 
task, which have been accustomed ia 
journey. 


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None shall envy a brother’s prosperi 
ty, nor supplant or put him out of hi 
work, if capable to finish it. 


All masons shall meekly receive thei 
wages without murmuring or meeting 
nor desert the matter till, the lord’s wor 
is finished. They must avoid all unbe- 
coming modes of expression, calling each 
other brother and fellow, both within and 
without the lodge, with much courtesy 
as beseemeth. ‘They shall instrué the 
younger brothers to become bright and 
expert workmen, that the lord’s materials 
benotspoiled. But as free and accepted. 
Masons, they must not allow cowans to 
work with them, nor ever be themselves 
-employed by cowans, without an urgent 
necessity. And when such necessity 
happens, they shall have a separate com- 
munication, and not suffer cowans to 
learn from them, nor any labourer to be 
employed in the proper work of free Ma- 


sons, m9 


ai 


3. Of Behaviour in the Lodge while open. 


While the lodge is open for work, Ma- 
sons must hold no private conversation 


p 


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er committees, without leave from the 
_ Master ; nor talk of any thing foreign or 


impertinent to the workin hand ; nor in- 
terrupt the Master or Wardens, or any 
other brother addressing himself to the 
chair, nor aét ludicrously while the lodge 

is engaged in what is serious and solemn; 
— but every brother shall pay due rever- 
ence to the Master, the Wardens, and 
all his fellows, and put them to worship, 


Every brother found guilty of a fault, 
shall stand to the award ot the lodge, un- 
less he appeals to the Grand Lodge ; but 
if the lord’$ work behindered in the mean 


while, a particular reference may be 


made. 


No private piques, or quarrels about 
nations, families, religions, or politics, 
must be brought within the docrs of the 


lodge, as being dire€lly contrary to the 


rules already laid down—Masons being 
declared of the oldest Catholic religion, 
universally acknowledged as such, and 
of all nations; bound to live upon the 
square, level and plumb with each other, 
following the steps of their predecessors, 


. —_  — 


[ 34] 
in cultivating the peace and harmony 


the lodge, without distin@ion of sect o 
political party. 


- 


4. Gi Behaviour after the lodge is closec 
and before the Brethren depart Home. 


hen the lodge is closed, and the la- 
Aah of the day finished, the brethren 
before they depart home to their rest, 
may enjoy themselves with innocent 
mirth, enlivened and exalted with their 
own peculiar songs, and sublime pieces 
of music, treating one another accoiding 
to ability, but avoiding all excess and 
compulsion, both by eating and drink- 
ing ; considering each other in the hours 
both of labour and festivity, as always 
free. And, therefore, no brother is to 
be hindered from going home when he 
pieases ; for although after lodge hours, 
Masons are as other men, yet if they 
should fall into excess, the blame, though 
unjustly, may be cast upon the fraternt- 
ty, by the ignorant or envious world. 


[ss] 


SecTe 4. Concerning the Behaviour of 
Masons, in their private Character. 


1. When a number of brethren happen to 
meet, without any strangers among 
ikem, and not ina formed ledges 


In such acase you are to salute each 
other in a courteous manner, as youare, 
or may be instructed in the lodge ; call- 
ing each other brother, and freely com- 
municating hints of knowledge, but with- 
out disclosing secrets, unless to those 
who have given long proof of their taci- 
turnity and honor; and taking care in all 
your actions and conversation, that you 
are neither overseen or overheard of 
strangers, Inthis friendly intercourse, 
no brother shall derogate -from_ the -re- 
spe due to another, were he nota Ma- 
son. For though all Masons, as brothers 
are upon the level, yet masonry (as was 
said in a former se€tion) divests no man 
of the honors due to him before, or that 
may become due after he was made a 
(Mason, On the contrary, it increases 
his respeét, teaching us to ad to all his 
cther honors, those which as Masons we 


I 


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cheerfully pay to an eminent brother ; 
distinguishing him above all of his rank 
and station, and serving him readily ac- 
cording to our ability. 


2. When in the presence of Strangers, whe 
are not Masons, 


Before those who are not Masons, you 
must be cautious in your words, carriage 
and motions; so that the most penetrat- 
ing stranger shall not be able to discover 
what is not proper tobeintimated. “The 
impertinent and ensnaring questions, or 
ignorant and idle discourse, of those who 
seek to pry into the secrets and myste- 
ries committed to you, must be prudent- 
ly answered and managed, or the dis- 
course wisely diverted to another subject, 
as your discretion and duty shall direct. 


3, When at home and wn your neighbour- 
hood, 


Masons ought to be moral men, and 
fully qualified as is required in foregoing 
sections and charges. Consequently 
they should be good husbands, good 
parents, good sons and good neighbours; 


t a) 
not staying too long from home, avoid- 
ing all excess injurious to themselves or 
families; and wise as to all affairs, both 
of their own household and of the lodge, 


for certain reasons known to themselves, 
< * 


4, Of behaviour towards a Foreign Bro- 
ther, or stranger. 


You are cautiously to examine a stran- 
ger or foreign brother, as prudence and 
the rules of the craft direct, that you may 
not be imposed upon bya pretender ; and 
if you discover any one to be such, you 
are to reyjeG@ with scorn and shame, tak- 
ing care to give himno hints; but such 
as are found to be true and faithful, you 
are to respect as brothers, according to 
what is dire€ted above ;_ relieving them 
if in Want, to your utmost power; or di- 
_rxecting them how to find relief, and em- 
_ploying them if you can, or else recom- 
mending them to employment. 


5, Of Behaviour behind a Brether’s Buck 
as well as before his Face. 
Free and accepted Masons have ever 


_ been charged to avoid all manner of slan- 
ParTl, D : 


* 


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dering and backbiting of true and faith- 
ful brethren, with all malice and unjust 
resentment, or talking distespeétfully of 
a brother’s person or performance. Nor 
must they suffer any others to spread un- 
ust reproaches or calumnies against a 
brother behind his back, nor to imjure 
him in his fortune, occupation or charac- 
[ie but they shall defend such a brother, 
and give him notice of any danger or in- 
jury wherewith he may be threatened, to 
enable him to escape the same, as rai as 
is consistent with honour, prudence and 
the safety of religion, morality and the 
state, but no, further. 


6. Concerning Differences and Law Suits, 
ifany such should unhappily arise a- 
mong Brethren. 


If a brother do you injury, or if you 
have any difference with him about any 
worldly or temporal business or interest, 
apply first to your own or his lodge, to 
have the matter in dispute adjusted by 
the brethren. Andif either party be not 
satisfied with the determination of the 
lodge, an appeal may be carried to the 


[ 39] 

Grand Lodge; and you are never to-en- 
ter into a law suit, ull the matter cannot 
be decided asabove. Andifitbe a mat- 
'ter that wholly concerns Masonry, law 
suits are to be entirely avoided, and the 

ood advice of prudent brethren is to be 
followed, as they are the best referees of 
ayer differences. 


> But where references are eithe® 1m- 
practiable or unsuccessful, and courts of 
law or equity must atlast decide, you 
must still follow the general rules of ma- 
sonry already laid down, avoiding all 
wrath and malice, rancourarnd personal 
ill will, in carrying on the suit with a 
brother; neither saying or doing any 
| thing to hinder the continuance or re- 

‘newal ofthat brotherly love and friend- 
_ ship, which are the glory and cement of 
this ancient fraternity. 

Thus shall we shew to all the world 
the benign influence of Masonry, as wise, 
true and faithful brethren, before us, 
have done from the beginning of time; 
and as all who shall follow us, and would 
he thought worthy of that name, will do 


[40] 
till architeGure shall be dissolved, with 
the great fabric of the world, in the last 
general conflagation ! 


These charges, and such others as 
shall be given to you, in a way that can- 
not be written, you are stri€tly and con- 
scientiously to observe; and that they 
may be the better observed, they should 
be read or made known to new brethren 
at their making; and at other times as the 
Master shall direa. 


Amen! so MOTE IT BE! 


Sect. 5. Of the Master of a Lodge, his 
Llection, Office and Duty. . 


No brother can be Master of a Lodge 
tll he has first served the offiee of War- 
den somewhere, unless in extraordinary 
cases, cr when a new lodge is to be form- 
ed, and no past or former Warden is to 
' be found among the members. In such 
cases, three Master Masons, although 
they have served in no former offices, (if 
they be well learned) may be constituted 
Master and Wardens of such new lodge, 
or any old lodge in the like emergency. 


[r4eey 

The Master of every lodge shall be 
ehosen by ballot on the stated lodge night 
Peach St. Fohn’s day; and the present 
"Wardens (where they regularly are) shall 
be put up among the number of candi- 
dates for the chair, but shall then with- 
draw, while every free member (viz. all 
who have paid up their fines and dues, 
or have been excused payment according 
to law) gives his vote in favor of him 
whom he deems most worthy. Each 
- free member hath one vote, and the mas- 
ter two votes, where the number of votes 
happens to be equal, otherwise he has 
but one vote. 


When the ballot is closed, and before 
it be examined, the former Master shall 
order the candidates to be brought back 
before him, and to take their seats again 
as wardens. He shall then carefully ex- 
amine the poll, and audibly declare him 
that hath the majority of votes duly elec- 


ted. 


The Master-ele& shall then nominate 
one tor the senior Warden’s chair, and 
the present Master and brethren shall no- 

D2 


[424 
minate one in opposition; both of whom 
shall withdraw till the ballotis closed as 
aforesaid, after which they shall be call- 
‘ed before the Master, and the poll shall 
be examined and declared by him as 
above dire&ed, in like manner shall the 
lodge proceed in the choice of all the in- 
ferior officers ; great care being taken 
that none be put innomination for favour 
or affeCtion, birth or fortune, exclusive 
of the consideration of real merit and 
ability, to £11 his office for the honor and 
advancement of masonry. No Mason 
chosen into any office canrefuse to serve, 
Without incarring the penalties laid down 
in the chapte: of fines, unless he has 
served in the same office before. ‘The 
Master of every regular lodge, thus duly 
elected and instailed, has it in special 
charge (as appurtenant to his office, duty 
and dignity) to see that the bye laws of 
his lodge, as well as the general regula- 
tions from the Grand Ledge, be duly 
observed, that his Wardens discharge 
their office faithfully, and be examples 
of diligence and sobriety to the craft; that 
true and exaét minutes and entries of all 


Pa 
groceedings be made and kept by the Se- 
sretary ; that the ‘Treasurer keep and 
Bae; exact and just accounts at the 
stated times, according to the bye laws 
and orders of the lodge ; andin general, 
that all the goods and monies belonging 
lo the body be truly managed and dis- 
pensed, as if they were those of his own 
private household, according to the vote 
and direction of the majority, whether in 
charity or in working; and that no more 
wages than are just be given to any fel- 
low or apprentice. 


| 


The Master shall further take care that 
no apprentice or fellow be taken into his 
house or lodge, unless he has sufficient 
employment forhim, and finds him to be 
the son of honest parents, a perfect youth 
without maim or defefl in body, of full 
ege,* and otherwise duly qualified (ac- 
cording to the rules before laid down) for 
learning and understanding the sublime 
mysteries of the art. ‘hus shall the 
lords or founders be well! served, and the 
eraft not despised. ‘Thus also shall such 


“a 


* See note, page 18. 


pefice W 


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apprentices, when expert in the busines: 
of their apprenticeship, be admitted upot 
further improvement, as fellow crafts’ 
and in due time, be raised to the sublim: 
degree of Master Masons, capable them 
selves toundertake the lord’s work 3 ani. 
mated with the prospe@ of passing in fu 
ture through all the higher honors o 
Masonry, viz. those of Wardens anc 
Masters of their Lodges, and perhaps at 
length of Grand Wardens and Granc 
Masters of the Lodges, according to theit 
merit. | 


iis Master of a particular lodge has 
the right and authority of calling his 
lodge, or congregating the members inte 
a chapter at pleasure, upon the applica- 
tion of any of the brethren, and upon any 
emergency and occurrence, whieh in his 
judgment may require their meeting ; and 
he ~ to fill the chair when present. — It 
is likewise his duty, together with his 
Wardens, to attend the Grand Lodge at 
the usua! comnts and also 
the Steward’s Lodge, and such occasi- 
onal or special grand communications oi 


sg 


asthe goodof the craft may requirey 


[ 45 J 

vhen duly summoned by the Grand Se- 
retary, and within such reasonable dis- 
ance of the place of holding the Grand 
Lodge, as the laws of the same may have 
scertained on that head. When in the 
srand or Steward’s Lodge, and at gene- 
‘al as well as special communications, 
he Master and Wardens, or either cof trem 
ave full power and authority to repre- 
sent their lodge, and to transact all mat- 
ers relative thereto, as well andas truly 
s if the whole body were there present. 


The Master has the right ofappoint- | 
ng some brother (who is most commonly 
he Secretary of the lodge) to keep the 
book of bye laws, and other laws given 
‘0 the lodge by the proper authority ; and 
n this book shallalso be kept the names 
of all the members of the Jodge, anda 
list ofall the lodges within the said grand 
communication, with the usual timesand 
places of their meeting. 


‘The Master has also the particular 
‘ight of preventing the removal of his 
odge from one house to another ; and 
whereas several disputes have arisen on 


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this head, andit hath been made’ a que! 
tion in whom the poe of removing 
lodge to: any se place is invested, whe 
the old place of meeting appears to be iq 
convenient, the following” rule for thi 
purpose hath been finally agreed upo} 
and settled by lawful authority, vize 


‘ 'Fhat no lodge be removed witho 
.the Master’s knowledge, nor any mo 

tion made for that ee P in the lodg 
‘‘ when heis absent. \Butifthe Maste 
be present, and a motion be made fa 
‘* moving the lodge to some other mor 
“© eonvenicent place (within the distrid 
assigned in the warrant of such lodge 
** andif the said motion be seconded an 
‘ thirded, the Master shall order sum 
‘t monses to every individual member o 
the lodge, specifying the business, ane 
‘* and appointing a day for hearing ant 
** determining the affair, at least ten day 
“ before, nile. the determination shall b 
“made by the majority. But if th 
“¢ Masicr is not of the majority, the lodg 
“ shall not be removed, unless full twe 
“ thirds of the sae present hav 
“ voted for such removal. 


i ae 
'“*-Put if the Master refuse to direé& 
f such summons to be issued, (upon a 
‘ motion duly made as aforesaid) then 
‘ either of the Wardens may direct the 
* same; andifthe Master neglects to 
* attend on the day fixed, the Warden 
ie may preside in determining the affair 
‘¢ in the manner above prescribed. But 
“* the lodge shall not, in the Master’s 
ib « absence, (on such special call) enter 
ae any other cause or business, ‘but 
at is particularly menticned in the 
said summons. 


ferr the lodge isahus regularly ordered 
* to be removed, the Master or Warden 
** shall send morc the Grand Secre- 
“tary, that such removal may be noti- 
'* fied and duely entered in the Grand 
“ Lodge books at the next Grand 
'“* Lodge.” 


N. B. Itisalso a good method to 
‘have a certificate from the Grand Lodge, 
that such removal hath been allowed, 
confirmed and duly registered in: their 
books; which will bea business of course 
unless an appeal be lodged agains; such 


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removal by the minority, and then a heay 
ing will be given to both parties in th 
Grand Lodge, before ‘such removal b 
confirmed or registered in their books. 

‘ eli h ve 

‘Lhe Master’s duty in making and ad 
mitting new brethren, and some othe 
particular duties of | his office, being suc] 
as cannot be writte: , Si - on. the table 
of his heart, are therefo: € look. 
ed for in this place, andn 
duties as more particularly | 
“Master and other obey ’ ves 
when they sit as members ¢ ranc 
Lodge, are to be learned from the consti. 
tution and laws of the Grand Lodge. sity 


; 


+ TS 
Sacr. 6. Of the Wardens ofa Lodge. 


_.. le None but Master pitti be 

Wardens of a lodge. The manner of their 
eleCtion, and several of their duties being 
connected with the eleétion and duties of 
the Master, have been mentioned in. the 
former seétion. iT 


2. The Senior Warden succeeds toall 
the duties of the Master, and fills the 
chair when he is absent. - Orifthe Mas- 


ss =. SS 


T 49 4 

ter goes abroad on business, resigns, de- 
mits, or is deposed, the Senior Warden 
shall forthwith fill his place till the next 
stated time of election. And although 
it was formerly held, that in such cases 
the Master’s authority ought to revert to 
the last past Master who is present, yet 
it is now the seitled rule that the autho- 
rity devolyes upon the Senior Warden, 
d in his absence upon the Junior War- 
en, even although a former Master be 
esent. But the Wardens will general- 
ly wave this privilege in honor of any 
past Master that may be present, and 
will call on him to take the chair, upon 
the presumption of his experience and 
skill in conducting the business of the 
lodge. Nevertheless such past Master 
still derives his authority under the Se- 
nior Warden, and cannot a till he con- 
gregates the lodge. If none of the offi- 
cers be present, nor any former master 
to take the chair, the members according 


to seniority and merit, shall fill the places 
of the absent officers. 


The business of the Wardens in the 


lodge is, generally to assist the Master 
Part I, EK 


L OR a 
in conducling the business thereof, and 
managing the craft, in due order at 
form, when the Master is present, an 
in doing his duties (as above set forth 
when he is necessarily absent; all which 
is to be learned from the: foregoing SECs 
tion, articular lodges do likewise by 
their bye laws, assign particular duties 
to theirs Wardens for their own better go. 
vernment; which such lodges havea right 
to do, provided they transgress not the 
old land-marks, nor m any degree viola 
the true genius and spirit of masonry. ° 


Sucr. a: Of the Secretary of eerie 


The § Secretary shall keepa register or 
record of all transactions and proceedings 
of the lodge, that are fit to be committed 
to writing; which shall be faithfully ea. 
tered in the lodge books, from the, mi- 
nutes taken in open lodge, after - bein 
duly read, amended, (if necessary) Hy 
approved = before the close of every 
meeting ; in order that the said transac- 
tions, or authentic copies thereof, may 
be ready to be laid before the Grand 
Lodge, once in every ee if tequired, 


gh va 

~ In particular, the Secretary shail keep 
exaét lists of all the members of the lod ge 
with the times-of admission of new mem- 
bers ; and upon or near every St. Fohan’s 
iddy, ‘shall prépare and send to ts Se- | 
cretary of the,Grand Lodge, thelist, of 
members! for the time being, which shall 

assigned. not only by the new installed 
officers of each lodge, but alse. by the 
Tastepast-officers,; to the intent that the 
Grand Seoretary, and consequently the 
members of the Grand Lodge, may be at 
all times enabijedto know the names and 
number of members in each lodge under 
their jurisdi Clion, | with the hand- writing 
of the diferent oficers ; and to pay all 
due respect to the brethren recommend- 
ed or certified by t them fro:zn time to time. 


. 


Sec tT. 8. Of the Treasurer of a Heodide 
_, The Treasurer is to receive and keep 
exact accounts of all monies raised or 
paid in, eS to rule for the ad- 
vancement of the lodge and benefit of the 
brethren, and to pay all orders duly 
drawn upon him by the authority of the 
lodge. Te isto keep regular entriés, 


me): 
doth of his reccipts and disbursements, 
and to have his books and vouchers al. 
ways ready for examinatiomatsuch stat- 
ed times as the bye laws require, or when 
specially calleduponby order of the Mas- 
ter and brethren, i Ten 


The ‘Treasurer is likewise to have the 
charge and custody of the chest, jewels 
and furniture of the lodge, unless when 
the Master and majority’ may judge it 
more convenient to appoint some other 
responsible brother for that particular 
duty; or when the officers. of the lodge 
may take the charge immediately upon 
themselves. ‘The warrant in particular 
is in the charge and custody of the Mas- 
ter. 


‘DECT. 9: Of the Tyler of a Kode: 


The Tyler shall bea Master Mason, 
of knowledge and experience, and gene- 
rally ajbrother is to be preferred, to 
whem the'fees ot the office may be ne- 
essary and serviceable, on account of 
his particular circumstances... His duty 
is. xed by custom, and. known to,every 

’ 


) (Cogs - # 
Rsethrers and his chief charge is, not to 


admit any person, (not evenva member, 
while the) lodge: is sitting)) without the 


knowledge and consent of the: presiding 
offiéers neithershall he admit any visi- 
tor (that is not a member of a watranted 
| lodge) a second time, sojourners produc- 
_ing certificates excepted. 


€ HAP. Ll. 


Description of the Ancient Ceremonies’; 


-and the Charges used in the different 
Degrees. 


Secr. 1.. Ceneral Remarks. 


Masonry i is: an art equally useful 


and extensive. In:every art there is-a 
mystery, which requires a gradual pro- 


gression of knowledge to arrive at any 


degree of perfectionin it. Without much 


“instruction, and more exercise, no man 


can be skilfulin any art; in like manner, 

without an assiduous application’ ‘to the 

various subjects treated in the different 

lectures of masonry, no person can be 
Bi. 2: 


CS Pty es 
<i we 4 


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/ 


sufficiently acquainted — its true. 


value. boii 
e3tOId. - 
It must noty however, be inferred from 
this remark, that persons, who, labour 
under the disadvantages, of a confined 


education, or whose sphere of life re- 


quires a more intense application to busi- 
ness or study, are to be discouraged in 
their endeavours to(gain-a knowledge of 
masonry. Tu quality an individual.to 


enjoy the benefits of the society at large, 
or to partake of its privileges, it is not 
absolutely necessary that he should. bew 


acquainted with all the imtricate. parts.of 
the science. “ These are only intended 
for the diligent and assiduous mason, 


wld may have leisure. and opportunity 


to indulge such pursuits, 


Vhough some are more able than 
others, some more emin-nt, some more 
useful, yetail, in their different Spheres, 


may prove advantageous to the commu. - 


nity; and our necessities, as well as our 


fouscisices, dind us to love one another. 


Che nidastrious. tradesman certainly 
proves himselfa valuable member of 


| f 755 al 

ociety, and worthy of every honour that 
re can confer ; but as the nature of 
very man’s profession will not admit of 
hat leisure which is necessary to quali- 
y him to become an expert Mason, itis 
highly proper that the official cuties of 
| lodge should be executed by persons 
vhose education and situation 1n life en- 
‘ble them to become adepts; as it must 
se allowed, that all who accept offices, 
ind exercise authority, should be pro- 
erly qualified to discharge the task as- 
signed them, with honour to themselves, 
and credit to their sundry stations.—All 
menare notblessed with the same powers 
nor the same advantages ; all men theree 
fore are not equa ly qualified to 26nd 
id Masonry i is wisely caiculated to suit the 
different ranks and degrees of men, as 
every one, according to his station and 
ability, may class with his equal. Found- 
ed upon the most generous principles, it 
admits of no disquietude among its pro- 
fessors; each class is happy in its parti- 
cular association; and when all are met 
in general convention, neither arrogance 
and presumption appear on the one hand, 


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nor diffidence and inability onthe oth 
The whole unite in one general plan, t 
promote that endearing happiness! whic 
constitutes the essence of Civil ‘society. 


raya 


Sect.'2. The Ceremony of ofiening an 
closing a& Lodge. r| 


Iw all regular assemblies of men, wh 
are convened for wise and useful pur: 
poses, the commencementandconclusior 
of business: are. accompanied with some 
form. In every country of the world th 
practice prevails, and is deemed essen- 
tial. From the most remote periods o 
antiquity it may be traced, and the re- 
fined.improvements of modern times haye! 
not. totally. abolished it, 


Ceremonies; when simply considered,. 
itis true, are little: more than vision- 
ary delusions ; but their effeéts are some-. 
times important.. When they impress 
awe and reverence onthe mind, and en-' 
gage the attention; by external attraGien,. 
to solemn rites, they are interesting ob- 


jetis. These purposes are.effeted by 


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udicious ceremonies, when regularly 
conduéted and properly arranged, . On 
his ground they have received the sanc- 
tion, of the wisest men-in. all ages, and 
consequently could not escape the notice 
of masons, \‘Vorbegin well, is the most 
likely means to end well: and it is judi- 
ciously remarked, that when order and 
method are negle€ted at the beginning, 
they will be seldom found to take place 
at the end, 


The ceremony of opening and closing 
a Lodge with solemnity’and decorum, Is 
therefore universally admitted) among. 
| masons ; and though the mode in some 
lodges may vary, and in every degree 
must vary, still an uniformity in the ge- 
| neral pradtice prevails'in every lodge’; 
| and the variation (if any) is solely occasi- 
_ oned by a want of method, which a little 
application might easily remove. | 


"Yo condué& this ceremony with -pro- 
priety, ought to be the peculiar study of 
“every mason : especially of those who 
have the honour to rule in our assem- 
blies, ‘Po persons who. are thus digni- 


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fed, every eye is naturally direted fo 
propriety of condué and behaviour: ane 
from them, other brethren, who are Tes 
informed, will naturally expettito derive 
an example worthy of imitation, 


From a’share inthis ceremony no mas 
son can be exempted.. | Ityis a general 
concern, in which all mustassist, . This| 
is the first request of the master,.and the! 
prelude to all business. No soonerthas 
‘itbeen signified, than every. officer |re-| 
. pairs to his station, andthe brethren rank) 
according to their degrees, The intent) 
of the meeting becomes the sole object of | 
attention, and the mind is insensibly | 
drawn from those indiscriminate subjetts | 
of conversation, which are apt to intrude | 
on ovr less serious moments. 


This effe& accomplished, our care is 
directed to the external avenues of the 
lodge, and the proper officers, whose 
province it is to discharge that duty, exe- 
cute their trust with fidelity; and by cer- 
tain mystic forms, of no recent date, in- 
timate that we may safely proceed. ‘Fo 
detect impostors among ourselves, an ad- 


ee eee, 2 ie 


. 
erence to order in the charaer of ma- 
sons ensues, and the lodge is either open- 
ed or closed in solemn form. 

| At opening the lodge, two purposes 
are wisely efieied: the Master is re- 
minded of the dignity of his charaGter, 
and the brethren of the homage and ve- 
mefation due from them in their sundry 
‘stations. These are not the only ad- 
‘vantagesresulting from a due observance 
‘of this ceremony; a reverential awe for 
ithe Deity is inculeated, and the eye fixed 
‘on that objeat, from whose radiant beams 
light only can be derived. Here weare 
taught to adore the God of Heaven, and 
to supplicate his protection on our well- 
'meantendeavours. ‘The Master assumes 
his government in due form, and under 
‘Tim his Wardens; who accept their trust, 
after the customary salutations, as dis- 
ciples of one general patron. ‘The bre- 
thren then, with one accord, unite in 
| duty and respect, and the ceremony con- 
' cludes. 


At closing the lodge, a similar form 
takes place. Here the less important du- 


a. ee 


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ties of masonry are not passed over un 
observed. The necessary degree of sub 
ordination in the government of a lodge 
is peculiarly marked, while the prop 
tribute of gratitude is offered up to th 
beneficent Author of life, and his ‘bless 
ing invoked, and extended to the whol 
fraternity. Tach brother faithfully lock 
up the treasure which he bas acquire 
in his own secret repository ; and, please 
with his reward, retires, untainted an 
uncontaminated, to enjoy, and dissemi 
nate, among the private circle of hi 
friends, the fruits of his labour and in 
dustry in the lodge. 


‘Lhese are faint outlines ar a ceremo 
ny which universally prevails among ma 
sonsin every country, and distinguishe 
all their meetings. It is arranged as | 
‘general section in every degree, andtake 
the lead in all our illustrations. 


A Prayer used at opening the Lodge. 


May the favour of Heaven be upo: 
this meeting; and as itis happily begur 


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“may it be conducted with order, and clos- 
ed with harmony! Amen. 


l A Prayer used at closing the Lodge. 


») “May the blessing of Heaven rest upon 
us,/and all regular masons! may bro- 
therly Jove prevail, and every moral and 
social virtue cement us! Amen. 
ves Tue following Charges are very pro- 
yperly recited atthe opening of the lodge 
-—those who are best acquainted with 
their duty, cannot be unmindful of the 
necessity of constantly observing its pre- 
cepts; and if there be any who through 
'hegligence or perverseness, should not 
' feel the sense of a propriety, and deco- 
rousness of manners towards their breth- 
ren, and towards their associates, who 
are not of the order; it may be useful to 
remind them of their duty. 


On the management of the Craft in work- 
ing. 

_ Masons employ themselves diligently 

in their sundry vocations, live credita- 


bly, and conform with cheerfulness to 
Part I, F 


i. at al \ 


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the government ofthe country. in whic 
they reside. (WBE Hi ora A 


pir 


duly honoured by those over whém h 
presides, Hs 21: 
The Master, knowing himself qualif 
ed, undertakes the government of th 
lodge, and truly dispenses his reward 
Siving to every brother the approbatio 
which he merits, ee 


A craftsman, who is appointed Wa 
den of the work under the Master, | 
true to master and fellows, carefull 
Oversees the work, and his brethre 
obey him. 


The Master, Wardens, and brethre 
receive their rewards justly, are faithfu 
and carefully finish the work they begi 
whether it be in the first or second di 
gree; but never put the work to the firs 
which has been accustomed to the s« 
cond degree. 


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Neither envy nor censure is discover- 
damong masons. No brother is sup- 
lanted, or put out of his work, if he be 
capable to finish it; as no man, who is 
not perfedtly skilled in the original de- 
sign, can, with equal advantage to the 
Master, finish the work begun by ano- 
ther. 


All employed in masonry meekly re- 
/ceive their rewards, and use no disoblig- 
ing name, Brother or fellow are the 
terms or appellations they bestow on 
each other. ‘They behave courteously 
‘within and without the lodge, and never 
peor the Master till the work is finish- 
ed. 


| Laws for the government of the lodge. 


(Tv 0 be rehearfed at opening the Lodge.) 


_ You are to salute one another in cour- 
téous manner, agreeable to the forms 
establishedl among masons; you are 
freely to give your mutual instrudtions 
as shall be thought necessary or expedi- 
ent, not being overseen or everheard, 
without encroaching upon each other, 


‘ss 


eT 


f ej 

or derogating from that respe&t which: is 
due to any gentleman, were he not, a 
mason , for though as masons we rank 
as brethren oma level, yet masonry ‘de- 
prives no man of the honour ’dué to his’ 
rank or charatler, but rather adds*to his 
honour, esp-cially if he has deserved 
well of the fraternity, who always ren-) 
der honour to whom it is due, and avoid 
ill-manners. 


No private committees are to be allow- 
ed, or separate conversations encourag- 
ed; the Master or Wardens are not to 
be interrupted, or any brother speaking 
to the Master; but due decorum is tobe 
observed, and a proper respe€t paid te 
the Master, and presiding officers. 


These laws are to be striftly enforced, 
that harmony may be preserved, and the 
business of the lodge be carried on with 


order and regularity, 


Amen. So mote it be. 


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| At closing of the Lodge the following 
charge is recited :—. xy 


~ When. the Lodge is closed, you may 
enjoy; yourselves with innocent mirth ; 
}but you are. carefully to avoid excess. 
You are not to compel-any brother to a& 
contrary to his inclination, or give of- 
fence by word or deed, but enjoy a free 
| and easy conversation, You are to use 
no immoral or obscene discourse, but at 
_ all times support with propriety the dig- 

hity of your character. ~ P 


You are to be cautious in your words 
and carriage, that the most penetrating 
stranger may not discover, or find out, 
what is not proper to be intimated; and, 
 ifnecessary, you are to wave a discourse, 
or manage it prudently, for the ho- 
nour of the fraternity. 


At home, and in your several neigh- 
bourhoods, you are to behave as wise 
and moralmen. Youare never to com- 
municate to your families, friends, or ac- 
quaintance, the private transactions of 
our different assemblies ; but upon every 


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occasion'to consult your own honours) 
the reputation of the fraternity at large. 

: } : tet 


You are to study the preservation of 
health, by avoiding irregularity and in- 
temperance, that your families may not 
be neglected and injured, or yourselves 
disabled from attending to your necessary 
employments in life. . 


' 

If a stranger apply in theYcharaGter of 
a mason, you are cautiously to examine | 
him in such a method as prudence may 
dire@t, and agreeably to the forms estab- | 
lished among masons; that you may not 
be imposed upon by an ignorant false 
pretender, whom you are to reye@ with | 
contempt, and beware of giving him any 
secret hints of knowledge. But if you. 
discover him to be a true and genuine 
brother, you are to respe&t him; if he 
be in want, you are withen prejudice to 
relieve him, or direct him how he may be 
relieved; you are to employ him, or re- 
commend him to employment - however, 
you are never charged to do beyond your 
ability, only to prefer a poor brother, 
who is a good man and true, before any 


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ther person in the same circumstances. 
Finally; These rules you are always 
> observe and enforce, and alsothe du- 
es which have been communicated in 
ae leGture ; ; cultivating brotherly love, 
he foundation and cape-stone, the ce- 
ent and glory of this ancient fraternity ; 
voiding, upon every occasion, wrant- 
ing and quarrelling, slandering and 
ackbiting; not permitting others to 
lander honest brethren, but defending 
heir charatters, and doing them good 
ices, as far as may be consistent with 
rour honour and safety, but no farther. 

dence all may see the benign influence 
of masonry, as all true masons have 
lone trom the beginning of the world, 
ind will do to the end of time. 


Amen. Somoteitbe. 


- Inthefirst LeCture the Mason is taught 
the necessity of a pure heart and unsul- 
ied morals in his approach to the Altar 
»f Masonry—the ceremonials of previ- 
Sus preparation and those attending his 
nitiation are impressed on his mind by 


- a ae 
, [ 6s] 
the most forcible motives, no Mason: q 
observe his duty and be negligent. of 
complete familiar acquaintance with th 
first step in the ladder of asonic Si 
rior 

ence, as this Lecture comprises four 
the forms and ceremonies which are o 
served in receiving a candi‘ate as a mer 
ber of the order; the following ques 
ons.are inserted. 


A Declaration to be assented to by eve 
Candidate, in an adjoining apartmez 
previous to Initiation. 


“ Do you seriously declare, upc 
your honour, before these gentlemen 
that, unbiassed,uninfluenced by mercen 
ry motives, you freely and voluntari 
_ offer yourself a candidate for the myst 
ries of Masonry ?””—1 do. ag 


“ Do you seriously declare, Ppa you 
honour, before these gentlemen, th 
you are solely prompted to solicit the prt 
vileges of Masonry, by a favourable op 
nion conceived of the institution, a desit 
of knowledge, and a sincere wish of bi 


* The Stewards . the Lodge.’ 


: ol 
g serviceable to our fellow-crea- 
res ?”— do. rr any 


Do you seriously declare, upon your’ 
nour, before these gentlemen that you 
ill cheerfully conform to all the ancient 
stablished usages and customs of the 


aternity 7 ewied 10. 


/When the above Declaration is made, 
1e Candidate is proposed in open lodge, 
1 manner following: 


“t R. W: Master and brethren, 


-& At the request of Mr. A. B, [men- 
ioning his profession and residence] 1 
bab him in form as.a proper Candi- 
ate for the mysteries of Masonry ; I re- 
‘ommend him, as worthy to partake the 
srivileges of the fraternity ; and, in con- 
sequence of a declaration of his inten- 
tions voluntarily made, and properly at- 
tested, I believe he will cheerfully con- 
form to the rules of the Order.” | 


A Prayer used at the initiation of a Can- 
didates 


“© Vouchsafe thine aid, Almighty Fa- 
ther of the Universe, to this our present 


ee a 
i Ae 

convention ; and grant that this cant 
date for masonry may dedicate and d 
vote his life to thy service, and beco 
a true and faithful brother among us 
Endue him with a competence of th 
divine wisdom, that, by the secrets « 
our Art, he may be. better enabled t 
display the beauties of godliness, to th 
honour of thy holy Name! Amen 


Note. Itis a duty incumbent on ever 
Master of a lodge, jus} before the cere 
mony of initiation takes place, to inforr 
the candidate of the purpose and desig: 
of the institution ; to explain the natur 
of his solemn engagements ; and, in 
Manner peculiar to masons alone, to re 
quire his cheerful acquiescence to th, 
duties of morality and virtue, and all th 


Sacred tenets of the ()rder. 


Charge at Initation into the first Degree 
Broraer, 

[As you are now introduced into the 

first principles of Masonry, I congratu. 

late you on being accepted into this an. 


eient and honourable Order: ancient, as 


poae by 

ving subsisted from time immemorial; 
ad honourable, as tending, in every 
yarticular, so to render all men, who 


nstitution was ever raised on a better 
srinciple, or more solid foundation ; nor 
were ever more excellent rules and use- 
ful maxims laid down, than are inculca- 
ted on all persons at their initiation into 
the mysteries of Masonry. Monarchs, 
in-all ages, have been encouragers and 
promoters of the Art, and have never 
deemed it derogatory from their dignity, 
to level themselves with the fraternity, 
extend their privileges, and patronise 
their assemblies.] 


Asa mason you are bound to bea 
etridt observer of the moral law, as con- 
‘tained in the holy writings, to consider 
these as the unerring standard of truth 
‘and justice, and regulate your life and 
ations by their divine precepts. Here- 
‘in is inculcated your duty to God; in 
“never mentioning his name, but with that 
awe and reverence which is due from a 
creature'to his creator; to implore his 


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aid in all your laudable undertaking 
and to esteem him as the chief good :. 
‘to your neighbour ; in ating upon fl 
“square, and doing unto him as you wi 
he should do unto you s-r-and to you 
self; in avoiding ail irregularity and 
temperance, which may impair your 
culties, or debase the dignity » of yo 
profession. A zealous attachment 
these duties will ensure public and pl 
vate esteem. 


In thevstate, you are to be a quiet at 
peaceable subjedt, true to your sovereig 
and just to your country ; you are not. 
countenance disloyalty or rebellion, b: 
patiently submit to legal authority, at 

conform with cheerfulness to the gover 
ment of the kingdom in which you live 


-[In your outward demeanour be pa 
ticularly careful to avoid censure or r 
proach ; and beware of those who me 
artfully endeavour to insinuate themse 
ves into your esteem, witha view to b 
tray your virtuous resolutions, or mal 
you swerve from the principles of thisrii 
stitution. Let not interest, favour, « 


| [73 ] 
rejudice, bias your integrity, or influ- 
oce you to be guilty of a dishonourable 
action; but let your condué and behavi- 
our be regular and uniform, and your de- 
| portment suitable to the dignity of your 
Egle ] 


Above all, practise benevolence and 
| charity; for by these virtues, masons 
| have been distinguished inevery age and 
country. [The imconceivable pleasure 
of contributing toward the relief of our 
| fellow-creatures, is truly experienced by 
persons of a humane disposition; who 
are naturally excited, by sy mpathy, to 
' extend their aid in alleviation of the mi- 
_ series of others. © Jl:is encourages the 
' generous mason to distribute his bounty 
with cheerfulness. Supposing himself 
in the situation of an unhappy sufferer, 
he listens to his complaints with atten- 
tion, bewails his misfortunes, and speedi- 
ly relieves his distress | 


———— 


The next obje& of your attention is 
our excellent Constitutions. "Jhese con- 
tain the history of masonry from the ear- 


liest periods, with an account of illustri- 
Part 1, G 


[ 74] 7 
ous persons who have enriched the Art 
in different countries ; and the laws an 
charges, by which the bréthren hay 
been long governed. ' r ae 
4], ON OPI RT vt 
A punctual attendance on-our assem~ 
blies we next enjoin, especially on the 
duties of the lodge to which you may be~ 
long. ‘There, as in all other regular 
meetings of the fraternity, you are to be-~ 
have with order and decorum, that hare! 
mony may be preserved, and, the: busi- 
ness of masonry be properly conduéted.’ 
[The rules of good manners you are not 
to violate ; neither are you to use! any 
unbecoming language, in derogation of 
the name of God, or toward the corrup- 
tion of good manners: yeu are not to 
introduce or maintain any dispute about 
religion or politics ; or behave irreverent-' 
ly while the lodge is engaged in what is 
serious and important: but you are ‘to 
pay a proper deference and respect to the 
Master and presiding officers, and dili- 
gently apply to your work in the Art, 
that you,may sooner become a proficient: 
therein, as well for your own credit, as. 
the honour of the brethren by whom you 
have been received. ] 5 yl 


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Although, your frequent appearance 
at our regular meetings is earnestly so- 
licited, yet it is not meant that. masonry 
should interfere with your necessary avo- 
cations ; for these are on no account tu 
be negle€ted: neither are you to suffer 
your zeal forthe institution, to lead you 
into argument with those who, through 
ignorance, may ridicule it. At your 
leisure hours, you are to study the libe- 
ral arts and sciences ; and that you may 
improve. in masonic disquisitions, con- 
verse with well-informed brethren, who 
will be always as ready to give, as you 
will be to receive, instruction. 

Finally; keep sacred and inviolable 
the mysteries of the Order, as these are 
to distinguish you from the rest of the 
community, and mark your consequence 
among masons. Hf, in the circle of your 
acquaintance, you find a person desirous 
of being initiated into masonry, be par- 
ticularly attentive not torecommend him, 
unless you are convinced he will con- 
form to our rules; that the honour, glory 
and reputation of the institution may be 


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firmly established, and the world at large 
convinced of its good effeAs.. 


[From the attention you have paid te 
the recital of this charge, we are led t 
hope that you will estimate the real value 
of free-masonry ; and always imprint on 
your mind the dictates of truth, honour, 
and justice. | 

‘Tne second Leéture explains the rea- 
sons and obligations which influence out 
ceremonies, and shews us the beauty 
and excellence of the Institution, itration- 
ally accounts for the origin of our hiero- 
glyphical instru€tion, and convinees us 
of the advantages which will ever ac: 
company a faithful observance of our 
duty ;* it illustrates, at the same time, 
‘certain particulars, of which our ignor- 
ance might lead us into error, and which, 
as masons, we are indispensably bound 
to know. | ’ 


‘Yo make a daily progress in the Art 
is our constant duty, and expressly re- 
quired by our general laws. Whatend 
canbe more noble, than the pursuit of 


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frie ? what motive more alluring, than 
the pratice of justice ? or'what’instruc- 
tion more beneficial, than an accurate 
elucidation of symbolical mysteries which 
vend to embellish and adorn the mind ? 
Every thing that strikes the eye, more 
immediately engages the attention, and 
imprints on the memory serious and 
lsolemn truths ; hence masons, univer- 
sally adopting this method of inculcating 
the tenets of their Order by typical figures 
and allegorical emblems, prevent their 
‘mysteries from descending into the fami- 
liat reach of inattentive and unprepared 
‘Novices, from whom they might not re- 
ceive due veneration. 


Our records inform us, that the usages. 
_and customs of masons have ever corre- 
sponded with those of the Egy tian phi- 
losophers, to which they bear anearaf- 
finity. Unwilling to expose their mys- 
teries to vulgar eyes, they concealed 
their particular tenets, and principles of 
polity, under hieroglvphical figures ; and 
expressed thier notions of govern nent 
by signs jand symbols, which they com- 
municated to their Magi alone, who were 


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bound. by cath notto reveal them; “7 
Pythagorean system seems to have bee: 
established on a similar plan, and man 
orders of a more recent:date. | Masonry. 
however, is not only the most. ancient, 
but the most moral institution, that ever 
subsisted; every charaéter, figure, and 
emblem, depifted ina Lodge, has amo- 
ral tendency, and inculcates the pradtice 
of virtue. or ¢ 

Here is explained to us also the na- 
ture and princip'es of our constitution, 
‘and teaches us to discharge with proprie= 
ty the duties of the different departments 
which we are nominated to sustain in the 
government of alodge. Here, too, our 
ornaments are displayed, our jewels and 
furniture specified, and a proper atten. 
tion is paid to our ancient and venerable 
patrons. 


To this remark little can Le added, to 
explain the subje& of this leQure, or 
essist the industricus mason to acquire 
it. A punétual attendance on the duties 
ofa lodge, we recommend as the most 
effe€tual means to enable him to become 


17% he 
aaster of it; and.a diligent application 
2 the truths it demonstrates, will always 
line him to improve by the example 
f the original patrons of the Art. 


This leGture also forcibly -inculcates 
he mostinstru@tive lessons. Brotherly 
ove, relief, and truth, are themes on 
vhich we here expatiate ; and the car- 
linal-virtues escape not our notice.---By 
he exercise of brotherly love, we are 
aught to regard the whole human spe- 
“ies as one family, the high and low, the 
‘ich and poor ; who, as created by one 
Almighty Parent, and inhabitants of the 
same planet, are to aid, support, and 
srotect each other. On this principle, . 
Masonry unites men ef every country, 
sect, , and opinion, and conciliates true 
friendship among those who might other- 
wise have remained at a perpetual dis- 
lance.----Relief is the next tenet of our 
profession. To reileve the distressed, 
is a duty incumbent on all men: but par. 
ticularly masons, who are linked toge. 
ther by an indissoluble chain of sincere 
affeCtion. ‘fo sooth the unhappy, to 
sympathise with their misfortunes, to’ 


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compassionate their miseries, and to1 
store peace to their troubled minds, 
the grand aim we have in view. Onth 
basis, we establish our friendships, at 
form our connexions ----Truthis a divi 
attribute, and the foundation of ever 
virtue. fo be good:andtrue, is the firs 
lesson we are taught: in masonry. (€ 
this theme we contemplate, and by it 
dictates endeavour to regulate our con 
du€t: hence, influenced: by this oprinci 
ple, hypocrisy and decéit are unknown 
sincerity and plain-dealing ate 
us, and the heart and tongue join in pr 
moting each other’s welfare, and rejoic 
ing in each other’s prosperity. 
_ To this illustration succeeds an expla 
nation of the four cardinal virtues---tem 
petance, fortitude, prudence, and justice 
By the first, we are instructed to gover 
the passions, and check unruly desires 
The health of the bo 'y, and the dignity 
of the species, are equally concerned ii 
a faithful observance of it. By the se 
cond, we are taught to resist temptation 
and encounter danger with spirit and re 
solution. ‘This virtueis equally distan 


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lom rashness and cowardice : and whe- 
rer possesses it, is seldom shaken, and. 
ver overthrown, by the storms that 
arround him. By the third. we are in- 

| ru@ted to regulate our condud by the 
iGtates of reasor, and to judge and de-. 
srmine with propriety in the execution 
f every thing that may tend to promote 
ither present or future well-being. On 
his virtue all the others depend ; itis 
herefore the chief jewel thai can adorn 
he human frame. Justice is the boun- 
lary of right, and constitutes the cement 
of civil society. Without the exercise. 
sf this virtue, universal confusion would 
nsue_; lawless force would overcome 
he principles of equity, and social inter- 
course no longerezist. As justice in a 
great measure constitutes the real good 
man, so it is represented as the perpe- 
tual study of the accomplishcd mason. 


The illustration of these virtues is ac- 
companied with some general observa- 
tions on the equality observed among ma- 
sons. In our assemblies no estrange- 
ment of behaviour is discovered. An 


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uniformity of opinion, which is useful | 
exigencies, and pleasing in familiat i 
universally prevails, strengthens all th 
ties of friendship, and equally promot¢ 
love andesteem. Masons are, brethre 
by a double tie, and among brothet 
should exist no invidious distin@tions 
‘Though merit be always: respedted, an 
honour rendered to whom it is due, thi 
same principles govern all. A king 1 i 
reminded, that although a crown ma 
adorn his head, or a sceptre his hand 
the blood in his veins is derived from thi 
common parent of mankind, and is ‘ng 
better than that of the meanest subje@ 


artist, is taught, that, equally with others 
he is by nature exposed to infirmity and 
disease; and that an unforeseen misfor4 
tune, or a disordered frame, may impaift 
his faculties and level him withthe most 
ignorant of his species. ‘This checks 
pride, and incites courtesy of behaviour. 
Men of inferior talents, or not placed by 
fortune in such exalted stations, are im- 
structed to regard their superiors with 


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>culiar esteem, when they behold them, 
wested of pride, vanity, and external 
randeur, condescending, inthe badge 
?innocence and bond of friendship, to 
ace wisdom, and follow virtue, assisted 
if those who are ofa rank beneath them, 
‘irtue is true nobility, and wisdom the 
rannel by which virtue is directed and 
sniveyed; wisdom and virtue only can 
stinguish masons. 


PpirQyt 


E ‘These leQures, with forms adopted at 
1e opening and closing ofa lodge, com- 
ehend the whole of the Virst Degree 
masonry. This plan has the advan- 
ge of regularity 10 recommend it, the 
pport of precedent and authority, and’ 
1¢ sanction and respect which flow from 
atiquity. The whole is aregular sys- © 
2m of morality, conceived in a strain of 
ieresting allegory, which must untold 
's beauties to the candid and industrious 
hamirer, 


Remarks on the Second Degree. 


MASONRY i is a progressive science, 
nd is divided into different classes or 
egrees, for the more regular advance- 


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ment in the knowledge of its myster 
According to the progress we make, 
limit or extend our inquiries ; and, 
proportion to our capacity, we attain 
a less or greater degree of perfe€tion 


Masonry includes within its circle 
most every branch of polite learnin 
Under the veil of its mysteries, is co! 
prehended a regular system of scienc 
Many of its illustrations, to the confin 
genius, may appear unimportant ; b 
the man of more enlarged faculties w 
perceive them to be, in the highest d 
gree, useful and interesting. ‘lo plea 
the accomplished scholar, and ingenio 
artist, masonry is wisely planned; an 
in the investigation of its latent doctrine 
the philosopher and mathematician mi 
experience equal delight and satisfa 
lion. uy : 


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To exhaust the various subjects 


which it treats, would transcend the po! 
ers. of the brightest genius ; still, ho} 
ever, nearer approaches to perfecti 
may be made, and the man of wisdo 


will not check the progress of his abi 


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ies, though the task he attempts may 
it first seem insurmountable. Persever- 
ince and application remove each diffi- 
ulty as it occurs; every step he advances 
1ew pleasures open to his view, and in- 
struction of the noblest kind attends his 
researches. In the diligent pursuit of © 
knowledge, the intellectual faculties are 
employed, in promoting the glory of God, 
| nd the good of man. 


_ Such is the result of every illustration 
in masonry. Reverence tor the Deity, 
and gratitude for the blessings of heaven, 
re inculcated inevery degree. ‘This.s 
the termination cf our inquiries, and 
eyond these limits our capacities cannot 
reach. 


he first degree is well calculated to 
enforce the duties of morality, and im- 
print on the memory the noblest princi- 
an which can adorn the human mind. 
It is therefore the best introduGion to 
the second degree, which not only ex- 
tends the same plan, but comprehends a 
more diffusive system of knowledge. 
Here praétice and Peery J join, in quali- 
Parti. 


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fying the industrious mason to share t 
pleasures which an advancement in th 
cirt must necessarily afford. Listenin 
with attention to the wise opinions of e 
perienced craftsmen on important su 
jects, he gradually familiarises his mi 
to useful instruGtion, and is soon enable 
to investigate truths of the utmost co 
cern in the general transaélions of life. 


From this system proceeds a ration 
amusement; while the mental power 
are fully employed, the judgmentis pr 
perly exercised. A spirit of emulatiot 
prevails ; and all are induced to vie, whe 
shall most excel in promoting the yalua 
ble rules of the institution. pa 


The first LeGture of the second de 
gree accurately elucidates the mode 
introduction into that particular class: 
and instructs the diligent craftsman how 
to proceed in the proper arrangement of 
the ceremonies used on the occasion.... 
It qualifies him to judge of their impor. 
tance, and convinces him of the neces. 
sity of strictly adhering to every estab. 
lished usage of the Order. Here he is 


& 


(orn y 

entrusted with particular tests, to enable 
im to prove his title to the privileges of 
this degree, while satisfactory reasons 
are given for their origin. Many duties, 
which cement in the firmest union well- 
informed brethren, are illustrated in this 
Leaure ; andan opportunity is given to 
‘Mnake such advances in masonry, as will 
always distinzuish the abilities of those 
who have arrived at preferment. 


| The knowledge of this LeGure is ab- 
solutely necessary for all craftsmen; and 
as it recapitulates the ceremony of initi- 
ation, and contains many other important 
particulars, no officer of a lodge should 
be unacquainted with. 


| Charge at Initiation into the econd De- 
: gree. 


Broruer, 


Being advanced to the second degree 
of masonry, we congratulate you on your 
preferment. ‘’he internal, and not the 
external, qualifications of a man, are 
what masonry regards. Asyou increase 


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in knowledge, you will improve in socia 
intercourse, See a | . | 
) erie tos 
It is unnecessary to recapitulate th 
duties which, as a mason, youare boun 
‘to discharge ; or enlarge on thé necessis 
ty of a stri€t adherence to them, as you 
own experience must have eéstablishe 
their value. It may be sufficient to ob 
serve, that, your past behaviour and re- 
gular deportment have merited the hon- 
our which we have now conferred ;' and 
in your new charaéter, itis expected that 
you will conform to the principles of the 
Order, by steadily persevering in the 
practice of every commendable virtue. 


The study of the liberal arts, that va- 
luable branch of education, which tends 
so efieclually to polish and adorn the 
mind, is earnestly recommended to your 
consideration ; especially the science of 
geometry, which is established as the 
basis ofour Art. [Geometry, or Mason- 
ry, originally synonymous terms, being 
of a divine and moral nature, is enriched 
with the most useful knowledge; while 
it proves the wonderful properties of na- 


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ture, it demonstrates the more’ important’ 
truths of morality. ] 


The solemnity of our ceremonies re- 

quires from you a serious deportment; 

you are therefore to be particularly at- 

tentive to your behaviour in our'regular 

assemblies ; to preserve our ancient us- 
ages and customs sacred and inviolable; 
and induce others, by your example, to 

held them in veneration. 


Our laws and regulations you are 
strenuously to support ; and be always 
ready to assist in seeing them duly exe- 
cuted. You are not to palliate, or ag- 
gravate, the offences of your brethren; 
but, in the decision of every trespass 
against our rules, you are to judge with 
candour, admonish with friendship, and 
_reprehend with justice. 


In our private assemblies, as a crafts- 
‘man, you may offer your sentiments and 
opinions on such subjects as are regular- 
ly introduced in the Le@ure; «nd by this 
privilege, you may !mprove your iniel- 
leGtual powers ; qualify yourselt to be- 
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come an useful member of society: and, 
like a skilful brother, strive to excel i 
every thing that is good and great. 
[All regular signs and summonses, | 
given and received, you are duly to-ho- 
nour and punétually to obey ;. inasmuch | 
as they consist with our professed prin- 
ciples. You are to supply the wants, 
and relieve the necessities, of your 
brethren, to the utmost of your power 
and ability: and on no account are to. 
wrong them, or to see them wronged; | 
but to apprise them of approaching dan- 
ger, and view their interest as insepraa-_ 
ble from your own. 


Such is the nature of your engage. | 
ments as a craftsman; and to these du-— 
ties you are bound by the most sacred” 
tress . : 

The second Le@ure of this degree’ 
presents an ample field tor the man of 
genius to perambulate. It cursorily spe- 
cifies the particular classes of masonry, : 


and explains the requisite qualifications © 


for preferment in each. In the expla-— 


ron 

ations of our usages, many’ remarks 
ire introduced, equally, useful to the 
>xperienced artist and the sage moralist, 
[he various operations of the mind are 
lemonstrated; as far as they will admit 
of elucidation, anda fund of extensive © 
science is explored throughout. Tiere 
we find employment for leisure hours, 
ace science from its original source, and 
Jrawing the attention to the sum of per- 
‘eGtion, contemplate with admiration 
he wonderful works of the Creator. Ge- 
ymetry is displayed, with all its powers 
ind properties; and, in the disquisition 
xf this science, the mind. is filled with 
sleasure anddelight. Such is the lati- 
ude of this lecture, that the most judi- 
cious may fail in an attempt to explain it, 
as the rational powersare exerted to their 
atmost stretch, in illustrating the beau- 
ties of nature, and demonstrating the 
nore important truths of morality. 


Tn this lecture recourse is had to the 
origin of the institution, and masonry is 
viewed under two denominations, opera- 
tive and speculative. hese are sepa- 
rately considered. and the principles on 


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which both’ are founded) particularlyes 
plained. Their affinity is pointed o 
by allegorical figures, and ‘typical ‘res| 
presentaticns. Here the rise of our go- 
vernment, or division into classes, is ex- 
amined; the disposition of our rulers}| 
supreme and subordinate, is traced; and| 
reasons are assigned for the establish 
ment of several of our present practi cése 
‘Yhe progress made in architecture, pare 
ticularly in the reign of Solomon, is re= 
marked , the number of artists employ-| 
ed in building the temple of Jerusalem, 
and the privileges which they enjoyed, 
are specified ; the period stipulated. for 
rewar iing merit is fixed, and the inimi= 
table mural to which that circumstance 
alludes; is explained ; the creation of the 
world is described ; and manv particu- 
lars recited, all of which have been care-’ 
fully preserved among masons, and trans- 
mitted from one age to another by oral” 
tradition. In short, this te¢ture contains 
a store of valuable knowledge, founded 
on reasonand sacred record, both enter, 
taining and instructive. The whole; 
operates powerfully in enforcing the 
veneration due to aitiquity. 


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| _ Circumstances of great, Sli cnec to 
ne fraternity are here -panticularised, 
nd many traditional tenets and customs 

firmed by sacred and profane record. 
‘he celestial and terrestrial globes are 
> pee with a minute accuracy; and 
ere the accomplished gentleman may 
isplay his talents to advantage, in the 
pucidation of the sciences, which are 
jassed in aregular arrangement. The: 
ode ofrewarding meritis pointed out ; 
i€ marks of distin¢lion which were con- 
rred on our ancient brethren, as the 
ward of excellence, are named; and 
.¢ duties, as well as the privileges, of 
.e first branch of their male offspring, 
fined. This leGure also contains ob- 
rvations on the validity of our forms, 
id concludes with the most powerful 
centives to the practice of piety and 
rtue. 


‘The orders of architeGure come under 
jnsideration in this IeGlure ; a brief de- 
ription of them may therefore noi be 
proper. 

By order in architeure, is meant a 
stem of all the members, propartions, 


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and ofnaments of columns and pilastefs 
or, itisa regular arrangement of the pra 
jecting parts of a building, which, unite 
with those of a column, form a beaw 
ful, perfe@l, and complete whole. Froi 
the first formation of society, order 
archite€ture may be traced. When th 
rigour of seasons ebliged men tocontriy 
shelter from the inclemency of the we 
ther, we learn that they first planted treg 
on end, and then laid others across, 
support acovering, The bands whie 
conneéted those trees at top and botto 
are saidto have given rise to the idea’ 
the base and ca; ital of pillars; and, fro 
this simple hint, originally proceede 
the more improved art of architeClure. 


' The five orders are thus classed - th 
‘Luscan, Doric, Tonic, Corinthian, an 
Composite. ; 

The Tuscan is the most simple al 
solid of the five orders. It was inve 
ed in Tuscany, whence it derives 
name. Its column is seven diamete 
high ; and its capital, base, and entab 
ture have but few mouldings. Ihe si 


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blicity of the consirudtion of this colunx.. 
enders it eligible where ornament would 
re superfluous. 


‘Yhe Doric order, which is plain and 
natural, is the most ancient, and was in- 
ented by the Greeks. Its column is 
right diameters high, and hasseldom any 
prnaments on base or capital, except 
mouldings ; though the frieze is distin- 
guished by triglyphs and metopes, and 
he triglyphs compose the ornaments of 
the friezew’ Lhe solid composition of this 
order, gives it a preference, in struc- 
oat where strength, and a noble sim- 
ae are chiefly required. 


The Doric is the best proportioned of 
ulthe orders. The several parts of 
Which it is composed are founded on the 
iatural position of solid bodies. In its 
arst invention it was more simple than in 
ts present state. In after-times, when 
t began to be adorned, it gained the name 
3f Doric ; for when it was construéted in 
ts plimitive and simple form, the name 
of Tuscan was conferred on it. Hence 
the Tuscan precedes the Doric in rank, 


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en-account of its resemblance to that z 
lar in its original state. - 


The Ionic bears a kind of. ‘ean P a 
portion between the-more’solid and. de 
licate orders, Its column is nime dian a 
ters high 5; its capital - is adorned wit 
volutes, dhe its cornice has. dential 
There is both delicacy and ingenuity dis 
played i in this pillar ;~the inyention ¢ 
whichis attributed to the Lonians, asth 
famous temple of Diana at Ephesus wa 
of this order. It is said toh ave: be 
formed after the medel of an agt | 
young woman, of anel 
sed inher hair; as acon 
ric order, which was form 
a strong robust man. 


The Corinthian, the richest of the a v 
orders, is deemed a master-piece of ar 
and was invented at Corinth by Callima 
chus. Its column is ten diameters high 
and its capital.is adorned with two roy 
of leaves, and eight volutes, which sus 
tain the abacus. The frieze is ornamen 
e1 with curious devices, the cornice wi 
denticles and modillions. This order 
used in stately and superb strudtures. 


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Callimachus is saidto have taken the 
hint of the capital of this pillar from the 
following remarkable circumstance. Ac- 
ciuentally passing by the tombofa young 
‘lady, he perceived a basket of toys, co- 
vered with a tile placed overan acanthus, 
root, having been ieit there by her nurse. 
As the branches grew up, they encom- 
passed the basket, till, arriving at the 
file, ey met with an chstrudiion, and 
‘bentdownwards. Callimachus, struck 
'with the object, set about imitating the 
figure ;-the vase of the capital he made 
‘to represent the basket; the abacus, the 
tile; andthe volute, the bending leaves. 


The Composite is compounded of the 
other orders, and was contrived by the 
Romans. Its capital has the two rows 
of leaves of the Corinthian, and the vo- 
'lutes of the Ionic. Its column has the 
quarter-round as the Tuscan and Doric 
orders, is ten diameters high, and its cor- 
nice has denticles or simple modillions, 
. This pillar is generally found in build- 
ings,where strength, clegance, and beau- 
ty are displayed. 

Part l. I 


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.and essentially differ from. each other : 


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The ‘ancient: and original | orders © 
architecture, revered by masons, aren 
more than three, the Doric, Jonic, and 
Corinthian. Yo these the Romans hav 
added two, the T uscany Meal ak made 
plainer than the Doric 3 and t he. 
posite, which was. more pt rin ae 
not more ae a than the ( ovine ian 


shew aeeategy and ‘particular c cl varadte! 


the two others have ‘nothing’ but wha: 
is borrowed, and differ only. accidentally 
the ‘Tuscan is the Dorie i in. its aoa 
state , the Composite is the Cori n 
enriched with the Tonic. To the G sek : 
and not to the Romans, we are ‘indebte: 

for. what is great, iudicionte? and distin¢ 
in architeQture, 


These observations are antndeata 
induce the industrious craftsman to pur. 
sue his researches into the risé and pro- 
gress of archite€lure, by consulting | the 


Worle of learned writers professedly 
“upon the subject, ge 


belwork 


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Ananalysis of the human faculties is 
palso given in this leCture, in, which the 
five external, senses particularly, claim 
AttENtONe 5) on): SHIA 


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When these topics ‘are proposed in our 
}assemblies, we are not confined to any 
peculiar mode of explanation ; every man 
| being at liberty’ to offer his sentiments 
)under proper restrictions: The follow- 
i. ig thoughts on this important branch of 
! learning may, however, be useful : | 

4 

| \"Phe’senses we are to consider as the 
)gifts of Nature, and though not the ac- 
quisition of our reasoning faculty, yet, 
hia the use of them, are still subject to 
Teason, Reason, properly employed, 
confirms the documents of Nature, which 
are always true and wholesome: she dis- 
! tinguishes the good from the bad ; rejects 
ithe last with modesty, adheres to the 
first with reverence, 

aah 


1 Sori 2 ; 
. The.objects of human knowledge age 
| innumerable ; the channels by wuich this 
? 


knowledge is conveyed. are few. Among 
lthese, the perception of external th 


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by the'senses, and: the: information 
receive from human testimony, are n 


well as in human i¢stinony ‘give y 
formation, things are signified by signs’ 
Ia. one as well as the othet, the’ mind: 
cither by oricinal principles or by custom 
passes from the sign to the ‘conception’ 
and belief of the thing signified’ ~The 
‘Signs in the natural language, as well as| 
the signs in our original perceptions, | 
have the same. signification in all cli- 
mates and nations, and the skill of inter 
preting them, is not acquired, but in- 
nate. Bete 


i 
- Having made these obseryations, we 
shall proceed to give a brief descriptior 


1 
py Ly Se f = 
: TE O2 te 


of the five senses. me 

Hearing is that sense by which we 
distinguish sounds, and are capable of 
enjoying all the agreeable charms of 
music. By it we are enabled: to! enjoy 
the pleasures of society, and reeiprocal- 
ly to communicate to each other; our 


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‘thoughts and intentions, our purposes 
and desires: while our reason is capable 
OF mache its utmost power and energy. 


The wise and. beneficent Author of 
‘Nature intended, by the formation of this 
sense, that we. should be social creatures, 
and receive the greatest and most impor- 
tant part. of our knowledge by the in- 
formation of others. Yor these purposes 
we are endowed with hearing, that, by 
a proper exertion of our rational powers, 
our happimess may be complete. 


Seeing is that sense by which we dis- 
tinguish objets, and in an instant of 
time, without change of place or situa- 
_ tion, view armies in battle array, figures 
_ ofthe most stately structures, and all 
_ the agreeable variety displayed in the 
‘landscape of nature. By this sense we 
| find our way in the pathless ocean, tra- 
_ verse the globe oftheearth, determireits 
figuré and dimensions, and delineate any 
region or quarter of it. By it we mea+ 
sure the planetary orbs, and make mew 
discoveries in the sphere of the fixed 
stars.’” Nay more ; by it we perceive'tire 
I2 


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tempers and» dispostions, the passions 
affeétions, of our fellow-créatures, when 
they wish most to conceéalthem,,sothat 
though the tongue might ibestaught to. 
lie and dissemble, the countenance would. 
display the hypocrisy. tothe discerning - 
eye. ‘En fine, the rays) of light, which | 
administer to this sense,. are the most, 
astonishing parts of the inanimate crea- 
tion, and render ‘the eyé a peculiar 
objet of admiration? ¥° 70S etenoigss 


wy + JET Ew) 10 wootkie2 

Of all the faculties, sight is, the no-. 
blest. The structure of the eye, and.its 
appurtenances, evince the admirable con- 
trivance of Nature for performing: all its) 
various external and internal motions, | 
while the variety displayed in the eyes. 
of different animals, suited to their seve- 
ral ways of life, clearly demonstratés this- 
orgin te be the master-piece of Nature’s 


work, LPO YEO OEE 
E D&f 


Feeling is that sense by which we dis-* 
tingnish the different qualities.of bodies;, 
such as heat and cold, hardness. and,- 
softness, roughness and. smoothness,,, 
figure, ‘solidity, motion, and-eztension: 


- ~ “ft — 


+ 1 


[ 103} 
ich, by means of certain cofresponds 

y sensations of touch, are presented 
the mind” as realo external qualities; 

the’ conception or belief of them is: 
rariably “conne@ed with those cotrés-: 

ding sensations, by an original prin~ 
yle of human nature, which far, iran- 
ends our watt boule Bi 


All knowledge beyond our original i) 
rceptions is got by experience. The 
nstancy of Nature’s laws conneéts the 
yn'with the thing signified, and we rely 
| the continuance of that connection 
nich experience hath discovered. 
These three senses, hearing, seeing; 
d-feéling, are deemed peculiarly es-: 
ntial among masons. | 


Smelling is that sense by which we 
tinguish odours, the various kinds of 
ich convey different impressions tothe. 
ind. Animal and vegetable bodies, 
d indeed most other bodies, while ex- 
sed to the air, continually send forth: + 
uvia of vast subtilty, as well in’ the 
te of lifeand growth, as in the state 
j fermentation and putrefation. © ‘The 


f 104 J 3 
volatile particles probably repel eae 
other, and scatter themselves in the ay 
till they meet with other bodies to whi¢ 
they bear a chemical affinity, with w hi 
they unite, and form new concrete 
‘Phese efluvia being drawn into the ne 
trils along with the air, are the mean B 
which all bodies are smelled. Hence | 
is evident, that there is'/a’ manifest ay 
pearance of design in thegteat Creator 
having planted the organ of sméll'inth 
inside of that canal, through which th 
air continually passes in respiration. © 

- Tasting enables us to make a prope 
distin@tion in the choice of our fooc 
The organ of this sense guards the ey 
trance of the alimentary canal, as thi 
of smell guards the entrance of the cane 
for respiration. From the situation € 
both these organs, it is plain that the 
were intended by Nature to distinguig 
wholesome tood from thatwhich is nause 
ous.,, Every thing that enters into th 
stomach. must undergo the scrutiny ¢ 
Tasting ; and by it we are capable © 
discerning the changes which the sam 
body undergoes in the different compo 


l F105 -]% 
ions ofart, cookery, chemistry, phar- 
ACY, &e. 


Smelling and T asting are inseparably 
nnetted, and it is by the unnatural, 
nd df iife men commonly lead in socie- 
3 that these senses are rendered less 
to ‘perform their natural offices. 


‘The: proper use of these five senses 
tables us to form just and accurate no- 
is of the operations of Nature; and 
hen we refleét onthe objects with which 
ir senses are gratified, we become con- 
fious of them, and are enabled to attend 
“them, till they become familiar objetts 
‘thought. 

The senses, and indeed all the opera- 
ns of the mind, are so difficult to under- 
and, and to analise, that the most ju- 
icious may fail in the attempt to explain 
1em. The mind is ultimately afiected 
y the senses ; when that is diseased, 
very. sense loses its virtue. ‘lhe fabric 
| the mind, as well as that of the body, 
> Curious and wonderful; the faculties 
i the one are adapted to their several 
nds with equal wisdom, and no less 


[1086 7 
propriety, than the organ of the othe 
‘Phe inconceivable wisdom ofan Almi 
ty Being is displayed in the struure 
the mind, which extends its power oy 
every branch of science 3"/ and is thet 
fore a theme peculiarly worthy of atte 
tion. «In the arts-and sciences whit 
have least connexion with the mind, ij 
faculties are still the engines. which 4 
must employ ; the better we understan 
their nature and use, their defects an 
disorders, we shall apply them, with,1H 
greater success. Inthe noblest, arts, 
mind-is the subje&. HpaD Ww mR, we. op 


rate. Nie } Bong Qo 


Wise men agree, that hoe ethan 1 
Way) to the knowledge of Nature’ 
works---.the way of observation and e 
periment. By our constitution we h: 
a strong propensity to trace particu 
facts and observations to general rule 
znd to apply those rules to account fo 
other effects, or to direét us in the: preg 
duftion of them. ‘This procedure of th 
understanding is familiar to every hu n 
creature in the common affairs “Ct a 
and is the only means by which 4 any re 
discovery in philosophy can be made.” 


Tok? T] 

-©n the mind all our knowledge must 
f epend; what, therefore, can bea more 
roper subje@t for the investigation of 
hasons?. By anatomical dissectiom and 
setyation,: we become acquainted with 
ne body ; butitis by the anatomy of the 
‘ind alone we. discover its powers and 
rinciplesesd: (yi ' eras | 


Vosum up the whole of this transcen- 
ett measure ‘of God’s bounty to man, 
é ‘shall add, that memory, imagination, 
ste, reasoning, moral perception, and 
I the’ aétive powers of the soul, pre-“ 
snt avast’ and boundless field for phi- 
»sophical disquisition, which far ex- 
2eds human inquiry, _and are peculiar 
lysteries, known only to Nature, and to 
Fature’s God, to whom we and-all are 

adebted for creation, preservation, and 
very blessing we enjoy. 


D 


l2 From this theme we proceed to illus: 
rate the moral advantages of Geometry ; = 
‘sabjeét on which the following obser- 
bec may not be unacceptable, 


_ Geometry, the first and noblest of sci- 
laces, is the basis on which the super- 


t 108 J 
structure of masonry is eretted. By g 
metry, we may curiously trace Nat 
through her various windings, ‘ 
most concealed recesses... By it 


discover the meer. m, 


goodness of the gran 
universe, and view with de at th 
portions which conneé “this polity 
chine. By it, we may < discover hoy 
planets move in their different 2 
and demonstrate their various rev 
tions. By it, we may’ account for 
return of seasons, and the variet 
‘scenes which each season displays to 
discerning eye. Numberless worlds 
around us, all framed by the Peed 
vine Artist, which roll through the 
expanse, and are all condu@ted by © 
same unerring laws of Nature. | 


A survey of Nature, and the ob: 
vation of her beautiful proportions, 
determined man to imitate the di 
plan, and study symmetry and o 
‘This gave rise to societies, and birt 
every useful art, ‘The architeé bi 
to design, and the plans which he 
down, being improved by experience 


\y : [ 109 J 


Hime, haye produced works which are 
the admiration of every age. 


L Grammar teaches the proper arrange- 
iment of words according to the idiom or 
dialed of any particular people ; and that 
excellency of eee cialon, which ena- 
bles us to speak or write a language with 
laccuracy, agreeably to reason, and car- 
rect usage. 


—— 


Rhetoric teaches us to speak copious~ 
ly and fluently on any subjeét, not mere- 
dy with propriety alone, but with all the 
dvantages of ferce and elegance ; wise- 
ly contriving to captivate the hearer by 
strength of argument and beauty of ex- 
ypression, whether it be, to intreat and 
‘exhort, to admonish or applaud. 


Logic teaches us to guide our reason 
idiscretionally i in the general knowledge 
of things, and direct our inquiries after 
truth, It consists of a regular train of 
jargument, whence we infer, deduce, and 
conclude, according to certain premises 
laid down, admitted, or granted ; andin 
it are employed, the faculties of conceiv- 


‘ing, judging, reasoning, and disposing; 
Paar \., K 


¢ 


[ 0] 


all of which are naturally led on from. 
gradation to another, till the poin 
question is finally devermined. won 


Arithmetic teaches the powers : ar 
properties of numbers, whichis variou 
ly effected, by letters, tables, figur 
and instruments. By this art, reaso 
and demonstrations are given, for fin 
ing out any certain number, whose r 
lation or affinity to another, is. alread 
known or discovered. DS eh POM ae 


Geometry treats of the powers an¢ 
properties of magnitudes in genera 
where length, breadth, and thickness 
are considered. By this scenery 
architeét is enabled to construgt his plan 
and execute his designs; the general tc 
arrange his soldiers ; the engineer t 
mark out ground for encampments ; t 
geographer to give us the dimensions ¢ 
the world, and all things therein contai . 
ed, to delineate the extent of seas, an 
specify the divisions of émpires, king 
doms, and provinces : By it, also, 1h 
astronomer is enabled to make his obse1 
vations, and to fix the duration of tim 


F, Laie 
und seasons, years and cycles. In fine, 


geometiy is the foundation of architec- 
ture, and the root ofthe mathematics. 


_ Music teaches the art of forming con- 
cords, so. as to compose delightful har- 
mony, by a mathematical and proportion- 
al arrangement Of acute, yrave, and mix- 
ed sounds, This-art, by a series of ex- 
periments, is reduced to a demonstrative 
science, with respect to tones, and the 
intervals ofsound only. Tt inquires into 
the nature of concards and discords, and 
enables us to find out the proportion be. 
| tween them by numbers. 


Astronomy is that divine art, by which 
pive are taught to read the wisdom, 
“strength, and beauty of the almighty 
Creator, in those sacred pages, the ce- 
lestial sbigss | ed Assisted by the 
/astronomy, wecan observe the motions, 
measure she ‘distances, comprehead the 
magnitudes, and calculate the periods 
and eclipses of the i ai aly bodies... By. 
it, we learn the use of the ene the. 
system of the world, and the primary 
| lawotnature. While we are employed 


a 


Le 


in the study of this science, we must pers 
ceive unparalleled instances of wisdom| 
and goodness, and, through the whole 
of creation, trace the glorious Author by 
his works. 2 O20 tone 

The do€trine of the spheres is ineluds| 
ed in the science of astronomy, and para 
ticularly attended to by the brethren in| 
this degree. a. AS. 


‘Uhe globes are two artificial spherical) 
bodies, on the convex surface of which | 
are represented the countries, seas, and 
various parts of the earth, the face of the 
heavens, the planetary revolutions, ai 
other important particulars, The sphere, 
with the parts of the earth delineated ony 
\ 


a+ 


ts surface, is called the terrestrial globe 
and that with the constellations and 
other heavenly bodies,the celestial globe, 
‘Their principal use, beside serving as 
maps tu dis'inguish the outward parts of 
the earth, and the situation of the fixed | 
stars, is to illustrate and explain theg 
phenomena arising from the annual re~ 
volution, and the diurnal rotation, of the — 
earth round its ownazix, They are the 


| [ 13 ] 


Moblest instruments for improving the 
mind; and giving it the most distin&t idea 
of any problem or proposition, as well 
pas enabling it to solve the same. Con- 
templating these bodies, we are inspired 
with a due reverence for the Deity and 
‘his works, and are induced to apply with 
— and attention to astronomy, 
geography, navigation, and the arts de- 
pendent.on them, by which society. has 


-been so much benefited. 


t 
Remarks onthe Third Lecture. 
In treating with propriety on any sub- 


| ject, itis necessary to observea regular 
course. In the two first degrees of ma- 
spnry, we have recapitulated the con- 
i « 

tents of the several leGtures, and should 
willingly have pursued the same plan in’ 
the third degree, did not the variety of 


particulars of which itis composed, re:i- 
der it impossible to give an abstra‘t, with- 
out violating the laws of masonry. Ft 


| 


may be Eee cient to remark, that, in this 

leGure every circumstance that’ re- 

pets our, government, and thé’ mode 

of our proceedings either on private or 
K 2 


[ 114 9 a 
public occasions, is satisfaGtorily explain 
ed. Among the brethren of this degre 
the landmarks of the Order are presery 
ed; and from them may be expeéted th 
fund of information, which expert a 
ingenious craftsmen only can afford 
whose judgment has been matured by 
years and experience. | To a complete 
knowledge of this le@ure, few arrive: 
but it is an infallible truth, that he whe 
acquires by merit the mark of pre-emin. 
ence which this degree affords, will re- 
ceive a reward which amply compensates 
all his past diligence and assiduity. 


Yrom this class, our rulets are selec- 
ted; as itonly from those who are cap- 
able of giving instru@iion, that we can 
properly expect to receive it. " 


‘Phe ceremony of initiation into the third 
degree, ts particularly specified in thi 
first branch of the lecture, and here many 
other useful instructions are given. | 


; big es 3 im 
Such, is the importance of this leGure, 


that, we. may safely declare, that the 
persen. who is unacquainted with it, . is 


{ 115 ] 


1 qualified to act as a ruler or governor 


if the work. - " 


Prayer at Initiation into the Third-De- 
2 ‘ laid Verree. 


| O Lord, dire& us to know and serve 
hee aright; prosper our laudable under- 
akings ; and. grant, that, as we increase 
h knowledge, we may improve in virtue, 
nd still farther promote thy honour and 
lory! Amen, 


tharge at Initiation into the Third: De- 
| gree, 


BROTHER, 


|Your zeal for the institution of Ma. 
onry, the progress you have made in the 
lystery, and your stedfast conformity to 
ur regulations, have pointed you out as 
proper obyeCt of our favour and esteem. 


You are now bound by duty, honour, 
ind gratitude, to be faithful to your trust; 
0 support the dignity of your chara@er 
mm every occasion; and to enforce, by 
wecept and example, obedience to the 


— —— 


serve; and while von caution the 


f 116) z 
tenets of the Order. Exemplary cond 
is expected from you, to convince t 
world, that merit is the title to our pr 
leges, and that on you our favours 4 
not undeservedly bestowed. — 


In the chara&ter of a Master-maso 
you are authorised to correct the erro 
ant. irregularities of your uninforay 
brethren, and to guard them» against} 
breach of fidelity, and every allureme 
to vicious practices. To preserve t 
reputation of the fraternity unsullie 
must be your constant care ; and fort! 
purpose, it is your province, to recon 
mend to yout inferiors, obedience a 
submission ; to your equals, court 
and affability ; to your superiors, ki 
ness and condescension. Universal 
nevolence you are always to inculcat 
and, by the regularity ef your own — 
haviour. afford the best example fort 
condu& of others less informed. 7 
ancient landmarks of the Order, intru 


A 


ed to your care, you are carefully toxp 


perienced against a breach of fideli . 
never suffer them to be infringed, ¢ 


Fa 


ALY 

yuntenance a deviation from the estab- 
shed usages and customs of the frater- 
ity. 

Your virtue, honour; and reputation, 
re concerned, in supporting, with dig- 
ty, the respectable character you now 
rar» Letno motive, therefore, make 
u swerve from your duty, violate your 
ws, or betray your trust ; but be true 
nd faithful, and imitate the example of 
hat. eelebraied artist, whom you have 
lis evening represented. ‘VYhus you 
ill render yourself deserving of the hon- 
fir which we have conferred, and merit 


b~ Tt. 


wy Cac their distinguished and pecu- 
‘excellences, but it is reserved to the 
pind or Master Mason’s degree to un- 
)id the food of light, which this ancient 
ad noble art displays to its votaries---: 
tose only whose condudé inthose de- 
rees hasbeen such as to: display an une 
eavied zeal in the acquisition of Ma- 
nic Science, a cheerful disposition to 
ue praclice of Masonic Virtue, can de 


{ 
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[ 118 J seiccsital 
exalted to this sublime degree; in ff 
Letures of this degree are shewn t 
beauty of virtue and the defor anity | 
Vice---the rewards of a faithful obsey 
ance of the precepts of the Oder anc 
infamy and punishment which attend 
violation of duty and a dereli@tion of 
principles---the histovical “traditions” 
the Institution are traced to femote’an 
quity, and the ardent exertions of t 
carly professors of the Wet are delineat 
in the most impressive’ manner.’ °“T 
ceremonials adopted by the most enligt 
enced Sages of ancient times are dated a’ 
illustrated, and events are related whi 
have been known only to the faithful 
the Craft for mee The Hieroglyphic 
emblems which have been used for tis 
immemmorial by-Masons are explat e 
and their application to the present pri 


Sees of morality are impressively ezt 
bited. ‘The variety and copiousn 255) 


the instru€tions afforded in»this degre 
it is impossible.to explain here, the I 
duidttions and faithful brether will i 

in refleGing on the Ceremonies attendi 


his. exaltation and. .on. the informat 
; 


E Liga 
yen him of the originand progress of 


e mystic Science a fund of useful Moral 
istruciion. 


Jn having gone through the principal 
‘orees of masonry, and made such re- 
arks on each degree, as tend to illus- 
ate the subjects of which it treats, little 
rther can be wanted to encourage the 
-alous mason to, persevere in his re- 
arches... Whoever has traced the Art 
aregular progress,from the commence- 
ent of the First to the conclusion of the 
hird Degree, according to the plan here 
id down, will have amassed an ample 
ore of useful learning;and must reflect, 
ith pleasure on the good effects of his 
ist diligence and attention ; while, by 
»plying the whole to the general advan- 
ge of society, he will observe method 
the proper distribution of whathe has 
squired, secure to himself the venera- 
on of masons, and the approbation of 
] good men. 


The Manner of constituting a Lodge. 
‘On the day and hour appointed, the 


them is sung, and an oration, on the nz 


* him well skilled in the noble SCié) 


c 120 eo i 
Eaand Master and his. Officers. [or ¢ 
Master and Officers of any private Lod 
authorised by the Grand, Mastex for thi 
purpose ].meet ina convenient room iz 1 
being properly clothed, walk i in proce 
sion to the lodge room. _ Silence. hai ) 
proclaimed, the lodge is. opened b tl 
Grand Master for Master in the ¢ Che i 
in all the degrees of Masonry, A prays 
is repeated in due form, and an ode, 
honour of masonry, sung, andthe wa 
rant or charter of constitution, is rea 
The Grand Master [or Master in th 
Chair] then takes it in his hand, andr 
quests the brethren of the new Lodg 
publicly to signify their approbation * 
disapprobation of the Officers nominate 
in the warrant to preside over then 
his being signified accordingly, an 


ture and design of masonry, delivered. ' 
The Grand Master asks his Deputy 

¢ Whether he has examined the Mas 

‘ nominated in the warrant, and 


* and the royal Art? ‘The Deputy 
swering in the affirmative, by the Grat 


| C 121] 

Master's order, takes the candidate from 
among his fellows, and presents him at 
he pedestal ; saying, ‘ Most worshipful 
* Grand Master, [or right worshipful, as 
* it happens,] I present my worthy bro- 
‘ ther A. B. to be installed Master of this 
new Lodge. I find him to be of good 
* morals, and of great skill, true and 
trusty ; and as he is.a lover of the whole 
| fraternity, wheresoever dispersed over 
; the face of the earth, I doubt not that 
s he will discharge his duty with fidelity.’ 


The Grand Master then orders a sum- 
ary of the ancient charges to be read by 
the Grand Secretary [or aCting Secretary | 
ito the Master elect. 


* TI. You agree to be a good man and 
‘true, and stridtly to obey the moral law.’ 


7 ‘ If. You agree to bea peaceable sub- 
oe hae and cheerfully to conform to the 
aws of the country in which you re- 
«side. 


* III. You promise not to be concern- 
* ed in plots or conspiracies against, go- 


Part I, i 


[ 122 hess } 


vernment, but patiently t to submi 
decisions of the supreme | legisle 


; (D028 LO bogey | "o 
© IV. You agree to. ar aes re 
spect to civil magistrates, to work dil 
gently, live creditably, and a ‘hong 


b : Fabien 
a ly ie all men Mknd yee Gray 


‘ V. You agree to hold in-veneratiot 
the original rulers and patrons raul th 
Order of Masonry, ‘and_ woes 
successors, supreme and where ada 
according to. their stations ; and to to sub 

mit to the awards and resolution: +0 
"your brethren, in general chapter cor 
vened, in every case consistent witht T 
constitutions of the OTA te wate 


ree Mw +d 
‘ VI. You agree to ayoid private pi 
ques and quarrels, and to guard agains 
intemperance and excess. 


V ied ree 
‘ VII. You agree to be cautious imea 
riage and behaviour, courteous Sie 
brethren, and faithful to your | re. 


‘ VIII.. You promise to resped ge 
nuine brethren, and to discountenanei 
impostors, and all dissenters:from th 
original plan of Masonry. ay 


ge ; 
| f 123 4] 

_ * IX. You agree to promote the gene- 
‘ ral good of society, to cultivate the so- 
* ciabvirtues,and.to een sain the Bean 
‘ ledge of the Art’ 


ay 


Pas 


On the Master Ele ee nity ite ae as- 
sent to these Charges, the Secretary pro- 
poe to read the following regulations : 


‘You. promise to. pay homage to 
e Grand. Master for the time being, 
my to his Officers,when duly installed; 
b ind. ‘stridlly 1o.conform to every edake 
bs of the Grand Lodge, or General. As- 
[. sembly of Masons, that is not subyer- 

‘sive of the principles and groundwork 
i of Masonry. 
[8 


mu mh You. admit thatit is not in the 

power of any man, Or body of men, to 

make, innovation .in the. body of ma- 
| ~sonry. 


bes. Ill. You promise a Finan attend- 


a 
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cations -of the Grand ope on receiv- 
ing proper notice ; and to pay attention 
io all.the duties of masonry, on -con- 
venient Occasions. 


as  —_  * -* =—— > -- 


[ 124 ] b 

‘IV. You admit that, no new lodge 

* shall be formed without peith ineiael off 
‘ the Grand Master or, his. Deputy: and 
‘ that no countenance, be, given, to any, 
‘ irregular lodge, or to any person. lan 
‘ destinely initiated therein; being ‘com 
* trary to the ancient sate pata rm , 
S Get. fete 


tii 


‘'V. You admit that no person can | 
} n-4 
‘ regularly made a mason in, or admity 
‘ted member of, any ‘regular. Js dge 


without previous notice, “and d lue ins 
. is HOTS 


€ ‘ 
uiry into his character. — 
q “ Fe | yi loua 4 


‘VI. You agree that sineicabites: all 
be received into. your lodge without 
due examination,- and producing pro 
per vouchers’ of their having been ini 
tiated in a regular lodge.’ ; ‘2 
<< These are the regulations of the 
‘ Grand Lodge of Free and Acc 


‘ Masons,’ eID ee 


~- & HR wm 


‘The Crand Master then ndavesacs ti 
Master Lle& in the following manner ¢ 
‘ Lo you submit to those Charges > and, 

* promise to support those Regulatior Sy 


LPAkSs 4] 

‘ as Masters have done in all'ages before 
§ you?? The New Master having signi- 
fied his cordial submission as’ before, is 
tegularly installed,” bound to his trust, 
and invested: with ‘the badge of office by 

the Grand: Mastet, ‘who thus salutes ‘him : 
© Brother AuB. in’ consequence of your 
‘ cheerful conformity to the Charges and 
“Mh gulations of the Order, I appoint you 
aster of this New Lodge, not doubt- 

of 3 your, care, skill, and capacity.’ 
rarrant of constitution is then de- 
Heiel ‘over to the New Master ;.. after 
which, the holy writings,the rule and line, 
the square and compasses, the consti- 
tutions, the minute book, the mallet, “the 
trowel, the chissel, the moveable jewels, 
and all the insignia of his different off- 
cers, are separately presented to him, 
and charges suitable to each, delivered. 
The New Master is then contutted by 
the [Grand] Stewards, amidst the accla- 
mations of the brethren, to ‘the Grand 
Master’s left hand, where he returns his. 
becoming ackno\ wledgments ; first, to the 
Grand ! faster ; and next, to all the off- 
cers inorder: after which he'is saluted 

ra Sy 


by. the Brethren i in a 
ble to the apne 
the New Lodge then “al 
sion, pay. due homage pit oe 
ter, and. signify, u ein see eC, 
tion and obedience by 1 Pee E) 

\F 


tulation 4 in ‘the differ x 
SOMTY,. 0 > orks oborimejede os 


“This ceremony being” 
Grand Master orders the B 
enter immediately st 
his office 5 in appoin 
whom he specifies by 
conduéted to the ped 
the Grand Wardens 
New Master proceeds to 
the badges wiring offic 
manner: 


COL aT skew 
: 


vil Brathcr Cc. D. bs riage 


: Warden. of this lodges an 

‘ with the ensign of office. 4 ae 

¢ lar attendance on our state ed mee en 
‘is essentially necessary; in si “a c 
“you are.to govern this lodg “tn 
‘ presence you are to assi 
© government of it. —_—_ Ln 0 


cB 


E 12%,3 
knowledge of masonry, and attachment 
| to the. a. for nk faithful iti 


¢ Mi ieee oped is I appoint you ihgnier: 

Aa aedénk of this lodge ; and invest you” 

with the badge’ of your office. “'Fo you 
rus 


Lentrust the examination’ of ‘visitors, 

and the introdution of candidates, 
ee 

Your regularand punctual attendance 


‘is particularly requested ; and I have 
no doubt.that you. will faithfully exe~ 
‘,cute the duty 1 which you owe to yout 
aie appointment.’ 


z ° The New Master then addresses his 
ardens together: 5 


0m ‘Brother Wardens, you are too aoe 
members of our community, and too 

‘expert in the principles ot masonry, to 
‘ _Fequire much information in the duties 
© not, your respective offices : suffice it to 
7 mention, that I expect what you have 

“seen praise-worthy i in others, you will 
‘ carefully imitate ; and what in them 
: may have appeared defedtive, ‘you wil} 
‘ inyourselyesamend. Good orderand 


— " 


‘canines you. mus 
‘smote ;) for, b 


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YYIE the 
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‘ in-your-own. mh St, you.can o 
« ped obedience to the 
¢ ’ es 95 3 “ 
ire neni Tom akg 
‘The Wardens Lipehte r seats: 


the. Treasurer is. 
Secretary i is then « 
and invested w 
upon which the J 
dresses him: 


CEPR e aes ee 


oe appoint you, brot 
‘ tary of this lodge. Th 
to record the minute 
> counts, and issue out the 
for our regular meet ngs. 
inclinations to masonry and 
I hope, | will induce yo ' 
your office with fid 
ing you will merit the és teem 2 iP 
plause of 7 your brethren.’ vali . 
+ eg ate pan 
The: Deacons are then LEC et 
vested, tipon which the New Mk d 
dresses them as follows : Ee 


| [129 J 

¢ Brothers I. K. and L. M. F appoint 
fyou Deacons of this lodge, It is your 
province to attend on the Master and. 
| Wardens, and to a@ as their proxies 
in the ative duties of the lodge, such 
as in the reception of candidates into 
ithe different degrees of masonry, and 
in the immediate praftice of our rites. 
These columns, as badges of your of- 
fice, I entrust to your care, not doubt- 
ing your vigilance and attention.” 


_ The Stewards are next called'up, and 
mvested ; upon which the following 
Wharge is delivered to them by the New 


waaster : 

|.‘ Brothers N.O. and P. Q. Tappoint 
“you Stewards of thislodge. “The du- 
ties of your office are, tointroduce visi- 
| tors, and see that they are properly ac- 
 commodated ; to colle€t subscriptions 
* and other fees, and keep an exact ac- 
* count of the lodge’s expences. Your 
‘ ‘regular and early attendance will af- 
© ford the best proof of your zeal..and 
‘ attachment,’ 


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"The Master then appoi Tyle 

and delivers over to’ flint tHe? strum 
of his office, with a ‘short chargé 6 it 
occasion ; after which’ he addresses th 
members of the lodge at late who’ 
notin office, as follows: 1) (P(e? 
wom a iho WV am 
‘ Brerurenj! 900! dyer ts lte pe 
rol go eile are 

‘ Such is the nature of our. consti 
tion, that as some must of necessi 
rule and teach, soothers must of cou 
* learn to submit and obey, © ‘Humility 
* both, is an essential duty, ‘Phe 
*,thren whom, I have appointed to.ass 
me in the government of this lodgey< 
‘ too well acquainted with the principl 
*of masonry, and the rules of good ma 
‘ners, to extend the power with which 
‘ they are entrusted; and you ate’ toc 
‘sensible of the propriety of their ap. 
“ pointment, and of too generous dispo, 
* sitions, toenvy their preferment. From 
“ the knowledge I have of both officers 
© and members, I trust we shall hays 
“ but one aim,. to please each other, and 
* unite in the grand design of being hap. 
‘ py, and of communicating happiness.’ 


¢ 


? 


[isi yg 
| ‘The Grand, Master then. gives the 
‘ethren joy of their officers, recommends 
mony, and expresses a wish that the 
nly contention in the lodge may be,.a 
nerous emulation to vie in cultivating 
ie royal Art, and the moral. virtues. 
m New Lodge join in the general sa- 
e, after which the-new installed Mas- 
oT) ities thanks for the honour of the 


pnstitution, 

ee 

'The Grand Secretary proclaims the 

few Lodgethree times, with the honours 

fMasonty. Flourish with horns.each 
€. Fi} 


aay Grand Master orders the lodge 


be registered in the Grand Ledge 
Ooks, and the Grand Secretary to notify 
16 ‘same to the regular lodges. 


_ A song with a grand chorus, accom- 
anied by the music, concludes the cere- 
vony of constitution, and the lodge ts 
losed with ‘the’ usual solemnities in the 
ifferent'degrees, by the Grand Master 
nd his Officers; after which they return 
1 procession to the apartment whence 
hey came. 


a ee — 


‘ the material points are on no accow ‘ 


' geal in the cause of Masonry have 
' ~ forded-reason to their brethren to beli 
that had they foreseen the certainty 
- their death they would have requeste 
- Masonic burial, maybe interred wit 


_of his request relating to (or that of 


[ “182 } | 
* ‘This is the usual ceremony obs ‘ie 
by regular masons at the constitution | 
a New Lodge, which the Grand Mast 
may abridge or extend at pleasure; b 


be omitted. O 13 RE, 


atG. Te ¥ 


The Oxtinbhy pe at Funerals, 
cording to ancient Custom : with tl 
Service used on that occasion. 


Officers of a Lodge or Members w 0% 


the formalities of the Order---but th 
can be granted only to such as have a 
vanced to the third degree, from th 
restri€ion there is mo exception; fella 
erafts and apprentices are not entitled 


the funeral obsequies. ! 
I 


» The Master of a lodge having receive 
notice of a Master-mason’s death, 


interment according to the ceremonies: 


ae 
. r £183 J 
die Order,. fixes. the day and .hour*for 


the funeral, and issues his command to 


niet on,ihe lodge ; if more lodges are 
- ted to attend, he must make. appli- 
1. by. the Grand Secretary, to the 


ran “<4 Master or his Deputy, to preside 


over such brethren from other lodges as 

may assist an ‘forming the procession, 
4vido-are to-be under his dire@ion for the 
time; and all-the brethren present must 


be, prop perly clothed, 


ie. The dispensation ae sssintte the 
‘Masterimay invite as many lodges as he 
thinks proper, and the members of those 
Todges may accompany their officers in 
form; butithe whole ceremony must be 
‘under the dire€tion of the Master of the 
lodge to which the deceased, belonged, 
for ‘which, purpose only the dispensation 
‘is granted; and+he and his officers must 
‘be duly honoured, and 2 ight uaey- 
ed, on the occasion, . 


’+ All'the brethren who walk in process 
Sion; should observe, as much as possi- 
ble, an uniformity in their dress. De- 


cent mourning, with white stockings, 
Part I, M 


dispensation is granted, who are, more 


. nh tal 


ia’ j “134 i) te 
gloves, and aprons, is most ctl D 
person should be ga if 
jewel, unless he is an office 
ledges invited to attend ae 
officers of such lodges should b 
mented with sashes and hatbands ;_ 
also the officers of the lodge: to eH the 


over, to be distinguished with ke . 
rods. 


The Funeral Service. i t by 
_ "The brethren being assembled at 
house where the body | of. the ‘decease 
lies, the Master of the lodge to which h 
‘belonged, opens the lodge in the thir 
degree, with the usual forms, and an an 
them is sung. ‘The body being place 
in the centre on a couch, aut the cof 


proceeds to the head oPihe corpse, ce 
the Service begins. 


Master ‘* What manis ti that liver 
and ‘shail not see death ? shall he de: 
liver his soul irom the pear 


grave ? 


- 


4 


E 185)1 


© Man walketh in a vain shadow, he 


“ heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who 


* shall gather them. 


_¢ When he dieth, he shall carry no- 


¢ thing away; his glory shall not descend 


* after him.,| 


'¢ Naked he came into the wotld, and 


© naked he mustreturn: the Lord gave, 
© and the Lord hath taken away ; bles- 
¢ sed be the name of the Lord "’ 


The grand honours are then given, 


—and certain forms used, which cannot be& 
| here explained. Solemn music is intro- 


duced, during which the Master strews 


herbs or flowers over the body, and tak- 


ing the sacrzD ROLL in his hand, he 
says, . 


¢ Let us die the death of the righteous 
‘ and let our last end be like his 


The brethren answer, 


_ © Godis our God for ever and ever; he’ 
* will be our guide even unto death !? 


Aa 


[ 136 ] 


The Master then puts the roll into the 
chest; upon which he says, 


* Almighty Father ! into thy hands w 
* commend the soul of our loving bro 
* “ther!” 1 ods Vebroint & 


The brethren answer three times, giv~ 
ing the grand honours €ach tine.’ : 


« The will of God is accomplished ! so 
edie: His Bho ! 

The Master then repeats the following : 
prayer: * ew P 


- ‘ Most glorious God? author of. all 
* good, and giver of all mercy ! aml 
‘down thy blessings upon us, and_ 
‘strengthen our solemn engagements 
“‘with the ties of sincere affeétion ! May 
the present instance of mortality re-— 
mind us of our approaching fate; and 
draw our attention toward thee, the 
only refuge in time ofneed! that when 
the awful moment shall arrive, that we 
are about to quit this transitory seene, 
the enlivening prospect of thy merey 
may dispel the gloom of death ; and 


¢ 


™~ 


pws 


: [ 187 J 

| © after our departure hence in peace and 
| ¢ inthy favour, we may be received into 
_ § thine everlasting kingdom, to enjoy, in 
_ £ union with the souls of our departed 
« friends, the just reward of a pious and 
é virtuous life. Amen. 


eset S975 


tn anthem bein g sung, ‘he Master re-- 
tires to the pedestal, and the coffin is. 
| shut ups “An oration, suitable to the oc- 
casion, is delivered; and the Master re- 
commending love and unity, the brethren 
join hands and renew their pledged vows. 
‘The lodge is then adjourned, and the 
procession, to the place of interment, is 
formed : 


‘The different lodges rank according to 
seniority, the junior preceding; each 
lodge forms one division, and the follows 
ing order is observed: 


The Tyler, with his fword ; 
The Stewards, with white rods ; 

_ The Brethren, out of office, two and two; 

The Secretary, with a roll; 

The Treafurer, with his badge of ‘office 3 
- ‘Senior and ioe Wardens, hand in hand; 
The Paftmafters ; 
The Matter ; 
M 2 


Ga 7 

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The Lodge to which the deceafed Brother belonzed, | 

in the following order; allthe members haying | 

-... flowers. or herbs in their hands ; ae 
The Tyler: he 

~ The Stewards 5° beh BOD Ty 

Martial Mufic, Dra ns muffled, and Trumpets covered 

The Members of the Lodge ; n 

The Secretary and Treasurer ; 

The Senior and Junior Wardens; 


HOY oye 
: li 


The Paftmafters; =r, 
The Holy Writings, ona cufhion, covered with b ack 
cloth, carried by the aldeft member of the Lodge 7 
"Phe Mafter , _-°” 2 Ry toad 
The Choirifters, finging an anthem}: 
The Clergyman s2525)) 91) 1 § 
NERENENENEMSME 
A The BODY A i am 

Awith thé regaliag ace 
Pall Bearers ; RB placed thereon, Pall Bearers oF : 
-¥Y and two {words CGR 
crossed. 


AS NE NE AS RENE! 
Chief Mourner;  . 
Affiftant Mourners ; i 
Two Stewards; 

A Tyler 5. 


ranks, or change places, but keep in 
their different departments. When the 
procession arrives at the gate of the 
church-yard, the lodge to which the de-" 
ceased brother belonged, the mourners,’ 


| r 139 J, 

4} attendants..om the corpse, halt, till 

| members of the other lodges have 

med a circle round the grave, *when - 
opening is made to, reczive them. 

ey then advance-to the grave ;..and, 
: clergyman and officers of the atling 

lge taking their station at the head of 
> grave, with the.choiristers on each 

le, and the mourners at the foot,—here 

2 Clergyman performs the funerals er- 

ve of that particular religious set to 

nich the deceased Brother belonged, 

er which the following exhortation is 

ren by the Master or some brother ap- 

inted by him for that purpose. 


‘ Here we view astriking instance of 
the uncertainty of life, and the vanity 
of all human pursuits. “Lhe last offices 
paid to the dead, are only useful as 
lectures to the living; from them we are 
to derive instruction and consider every 
solemnity of this kind, as a summons 
to prepare for our approaching disso 
lution. | 


‘ Notwithstanding the various memen- 
tos of mortality with which we. daily 


1 q40 J 
* meet, notwitlistanding Death! 
lished his empire’ over all the we 
Nature, yet, through some unaecct 
able infatuation, we forget that w 
born to die. We go on ftow one dé 
to ahother, add hope'to hope} anc 
out plans for the employment of n 
years, till we are suddenly alarmedwi 
the approach of Death, when we I 
expect him, and at ah hour which | 
probably conclude to be the merid 
of oir éxisterice. 98 eG Re SEY eae 
Lt Dea - ony qhtateges rage! ¢b 
‘ What are all the externals-of work 
dignity, the pride of wealth; or @ 
charms of beauty, when Nature | 
paid her just debt? Fix your eyes 
the last scene, and view life ee 
her ornaments, and exposed jin’ h 
natural meanness; you will then 
convinced of the futility of those emp 
delusions. Inthe grave, all fallaé 
are deteted, all ranks are levelled @ 
all distin@iions are done away. Th ; 
* Let the present example of the. ir 
stability of human life excite our mo 


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6 


serious thoughts, and strengthen 


” 


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a ae a a On ee or 


ao Ow” 


“Pa4t j 

esolutions of amendment... As life is 
anceriain, and all earthly pursuits are 
ain, let. us no longer postpone the 
ortant concern of preparing for eters 
ity ; but embracethe happy moment, 
hile time and, opportunity offer, to 

rovide against the great change, when 
i the pleasures of this world shall 
ease to delight, and the refleClions of 
virtuous life yield the cnly comfort 
and consolation, Thus our expeéta: 
tions will not be frustrated, nor we hur- 
tied, unprepared, into the presence of 
nall-wise and powerful Judge,towhom 
ithe secrets of all hearts are known, and 
trom whose dread een no culprit 
can escape. 


< 


“Let us, while in this stage of exist- 
nee, support with propriety the cha- 
racter of our profession, advert to the 
nature of our solemnties, and pursue 
with assiduity the sacred tenets of our 
Order; Then, with becoming reverence 
let us supplicate the divine grace, to 
ensure the favour of that eternal Being, 
whose goodness and power know no 


- € enabled to prosecute ouriourney RP 


‘ ful; and may we live and die in, OV 


oy . a - 

‘ vo een an 
Let je" 2 
~— : 


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4 


oe ik oh aa 
‘hound; that when'the awfel’ me 


arrives, be it soon orlate, we ma 


‘ out dread or apprehension, to thar 
‘ distant country wheneé no travelle: 
‘turns, By the light of the divine ce 
‘tenance, we shall’pass, without'tr 
‘ bling, through those gloomy ma 
‘ where all things are forgotten ; anc 
‘ the great and tremendous ‘day of ij 
‘ and retribution, when, arraienéd ar 
‘ bar of divine justice, let us hope ¢ 
‘judgment will be prenounced in oul 
‘vour, and that we shall receive our 
« ward, in the possession ofan immo 
‘inheritance, where joys flows in | 
‘ continued stream, and no mound ¢ 
¢ check its course.’ 


oa! 
+ 


The following invocations are th 
made by the Master, and the usual h 
ours accompany each, eh 


C 
#,, 


fest. ier - 
Master. ‘ May we be true and fai 


Answer. * So mote itbe® 


nad 


Master. ¢ May we profess what is good 
nd always act agiceably to our protes- 
ion 


leg 


nwwer: 6 So mote it be, 


Master. “ May the Lord bless us, and 
jrosper us ;and may all our good inten- 
‘ions be crowned with success!’ 
Answer. * So mote it be,’ 

WEES be” 1) 
ey he. Pecetabics then advance and 
irow their rolls into. the grave with the 
al forms, while the Master repeats 
ith an audible voice: 


x Glory be toGod on high ! ! on_earth 
peace ! ! good-will towards men!” 


“Answer. “Somote it be, now, from 
henceforth and for evermore.’ 


The Master then concludes the cere- 
lony at the grave inthe following words: 


‘From time immemorial it has been a 
custom among the fraternity of free and 
accepted masons, when they are bereft 
by death of a zealous and distinguished 


* member of their Society, to acco 
‘his corpse to the place of intern 
“there to deposite his remains with 4 
* formalities of their order’? 9 9 
vy DOOR DRE Sas2g 
‘ In conformity to this usage...(an 
the special request of our deceased | 
ther) whose memory we revere 
whose loss we nowdeplore; we Hay 
assembled m the charaéter ‘ofmasén 
to resign his body to the earth wh ent 
it came, and to offe ‘up to his memo: 
before the world, the last tribute of ¢ 
affection ; thereby demonstrating 
sincerity of our past esteem, and o1 
violable attachment to t € princi 
the Order, he AOR IE Laaae 
‘ With proper respe@, therefore 
established customs of the coun 
which we live, with due defe 
our superiors in church an 
with unlimited good-will to.allma ki 
we here appear clothed as masons. < 
publicly crave permission to expt 
submission to peace and’ good ‘go 
ment and our wish to serve the in 
of mankind. Invested with thé badg 
ore os i nouStege sitemee j 
4 vane 


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n ~~ nw 


an Ow 


in aD | 

of innocence, we humbly bow to tlie 
universal Parent; and implore his bles- 
sing on every zeaious endeavour to pro- 
)mote peace and good will, and pray for 
/our perseverance in the principles of 
piety and virtue. 


‘ The great Creator having been plea- 
sed, out of his mercy, to remove our 
» worthy brotherfrom the cares and trou- 
-bles of a transitory existence, to astate 
, of eternal duration ; and thereby to 
» weakenthe chain by which we are unit- 
» ed, man toman: may we, whosurvive 
» him, anticipate our approaching fate, 
and be more strongly cemented in the 
ties of union and friendship; that, dur- 
. ing the short space alloted to our pre- 
‘sent existence, we may wisely and use- 
« fully employ our time ; and in the re- 
« ciprocal intercourse of kind and friend- 
¢ ly als, mutually promote the weltare 
« and happiness of each other. 


‘ Unto the grave we resign the body 
* of our deceased friend, there to remain 
¢ until the general resurreftion; in fa- 
‘ yourable expeCation that his immor- 
Par 1 N 


——— Oe 


{ 146 J 7 

« tal soul’may then partakeofjoys\ vh 
‘ have been) prepared for the ‘righteous 
* from the beginning of the world: And 
* may Almighty God, ori nite gag | 
f Mis f : 
aloft ; 


\, 


ness, at the grand tribun; 
justice, extend his mer y toward. bimy 
(2 13) ALS I 1 DELI SIG J BA; 
and all of us, and crown our hope with 
‘ everlasting bliss in the expanded realmg 
of a boundlessieternity ! ‘This we beg, 
iF . i: Baba 1? OS Li oT tod : 
he oleae naam Gs to: how 

be glory, now andor ever, Ar ERs, og 

Thus the service ends, and ‘thé usua 
honours are given; aft 
cession returns in- 


‘é 


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N 


2 


duties are complied w 


lia, and ornaments, of 
an officer of a lodge, are elu 
Master, with the usual cerémonie > afte 
which the charges for regulating the con 
duét ef the brethren are. rehearsed, :ark 
the lodge is closed in. the third degree 


with» acblessing, CHoMS rete e ei am 
SBM OT A shay pA ‘ints ort mew 
MeO -2ica  depeteltd SA} pee Fi 


tai i otlor Sia te 
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~ 


(xr y 
The Ceremony observed at laying the 
Foundation Stones of Public Structures. 


This. cdtemony is conduéted by ube, 
Grand Master and his Officers, assisted 
by the members of the Grand Lodge, 
[No private. mémber, or inferior officer of 
any private | lodge, is admitted to join in 
jihe eetemony. The chief Se Bi 
other civil oficers oft » place where 


the’ building is ‘be erefied, generally 
attend on the Sesion The ceremony 


ine a oiiiind the Grand 
at some convenient 
coved by t he Grand Masters A 
artial music is provided, and 
n appear in the i eran of the 
vedressed, with white 
: Vhelod i is opened 
r a Master, and the rules’ for 
regula ing the procession to and from the 
place where the ceremonyiis to’ be pers 
formed, are read by the Gon Secrets 
‘he necessary cautions are then given 
from the chair, and the lodge i is adjoura- 
ed; after which the procession sets out 
in the following order : 


Tio Tylers tht wn teonds:< 3 
; IS eae JJ tw t ie. 
wart! te of the Grand Lodge, Anttag } 


“Grand Vane with his Re Bae 
Divs ‘Grand te wh 
Fhe! Bible, Squa 


culhion, carr ec 


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ba e e white! 


gb 2 Grand Chap .in ‘ 

ne eal Paft Grand Warden 

‘iwi Paft Deputy Grath dM 

pI REL is : - Paft Grand M afte “4 
to BITOe Chief Magitft te of the place 
Say Zhs Grand. Warde $': 


ny Deputy Grand | 
“The conftitutions carried byt 
auf O80S, he OU $olLodiee 
doicw Granp Masten 

Two S. ewards clofe the z 


1A triumphal arch is asta , 
the place where the cere ry af 
performed, with: proper scaffold 
tite reception of private brethrea? 1/4 
procession passes through the’ arch} ani 
the: brethren be sas to their rstands,: nie 


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Grand, Master and his Officers take their 
places on a temporary platform, covered 
with carpets. Anode gn masonry issung. 
‘Dae Grand" “Master! ‘commands silence, 
rand the necessary, preparations are made 
for laying the! Stone, on which is engray- 
ed the year, ofour Bord and of Masonry, 
the name of the President of the United 
States and. Governor of the state, and 
the name, titles, &c. ofthe Grand Mas- 
ter. “The Stone is raised up, by means 
| a, engine erected for that purpose, and 
ithe Grand Chaplain or Orator repeats a ; 
short prayer. ‘The Grand Treasurer 
then, by the Grand Master’s command, 
‘places, under the Stone various sorts of 
coin and medals. of the present time, So- 
Jemn . music is introduced, an anthem 
| Sung, and the Stone let down into its 
place, and properly fixed; upon which 
the Grand Master descends to the Stone, 
and.gives three knocks. with his mallet, 
amidst the acclamations ofthe speGators. 
The. Grand Master then delivers over: to, 
the . Architeé the various implements of 
architeéture, intrusting him -with -the, 
Suncmniendgnice and dire@ion of the: 


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: The ae mony observed at the D Ded: ako 


works, “after which’ he *ré-ascends the 
plattorm, and an ofatings sulci dah th 
oecasion is delivered, | A. egunary oe 

scription isomade for ‘thew mi | 
the sum collected ‘ts« erie son th 
stone by the Grand’ “Pecaattrer? Peal 
in honour of masonry concludes the ceérés 
mony, after which the procession returns 
to the place whence it set out, © and the 
lodge i is closed by the Grand Wardens 


ts ofltveesibsl wAA 


J rs > oH 
it "i | of Mesin? Halls. bie 


SETS OSA y 
On “the day’ ‘appointed for the celeb ial 


a of the ceremony of De ication) th H 
Grand Master and his Office ie aeebitt 
panied by all the Brethren whe vat S mem 
bers of the Grand Lodge, meet 4’ con 
“yenientroom adjoining to tl steve her 
the ceremony is to be perform ned: anil 
‘Grand Lodge is opened in atple 
in all, the degrees of masonry 
der of procession is read by “thé GM and 
‘Secretary, and a general ot 
ing propriety of behavieut give 


‘Deputy Grand Master. ~~ Pe TARE 


eas 


th en adiourned,, sual the, ‘procession for ny, 
pas before: teen See Page: V8. Fe iekaee g 


Oae Beother carrying a 2 gold Pitcher: eontariny corn 3 
wo Bretiareiy; with: filver Pitchers,‘ tontamin, Sowine 
Psat Moc Broiles galroil «+ : 


fous Pyles, carrying 4 Alte covered with ‘white 


i 
I 


/ 
i 


“SToS srites ‘Betdnes Kd Tas Ay 
Cowan between the Choiristers and 
Auchnedt.”: QT9e IT SOPs Ww Ss 

ser is ¥. 

«Any Laxtice sce attend are then in 
Mable dthactks the, musicians . repair \ 
their station... On, the procession Aste 
ing the Grand Master’s chair, the Grand 
Officers are: separately, proclaimed .ac- 
‘cording to rank, as they arrive at. that 
wstation, and onthe Grand Master’s being 
prociaimed,, a grand piece of music: ‘is 
performed, ‘which, continues while | the 
-procession.is made three times round the 
adall,.. The lodge is then placed in the 
center, on a crimson velvet couch ; and 
the Grand Master having taken the chair 
‘under a canopy of state, the Grand Of- 
ficers,, and _ the Masters and Wardens ‘Of 
the ‘Lodges, repair to the places” previ- 
ously. prepared for their rece puOD : ~The 


“. 


E2329 | 
three lights, and .the,gold..andy sil; 
pitchers, with the cern, wine, and ¢ 
are placed on the Lodge, atthe head 
which stands the pedestal, withthe, Bit 
open, and the Square, aad \Compass 
daid thereon, with the Constitution x9! 
ony a crimson velvet, cushion. ,,.)Matte 
being thus disposed, an,anthemis su 
‘and\an exordium on masonry, gwen; fier 
which the Architect addresses the.€ Tan 
Master in an elegant: speech, neturat 
¢hanks for the honour conferned-om him, 
and surrenders up the implements whic 
had been entrusted to his care at laying 
the foundation Stone. ‘Phe:Grand: Mas 
ter having expressed his approbation ¢ 
the Archite&’s condu@,an ode in honou 
‘of masonry is sung, accompanied by th 
‘band, after which the ladies withdra: 
for refreshment; and such of the-musi 
Cians as are. not masons retire in drdex 
4o entertain the fadies during their tepast 

The lodge being tiled, the busines: OF 
masonry is rcsumed. “Phe Grand 


cretary informs the Grand Dae whatl 
aye the 


is the design of the fraternity to De 


f 158 3 

Mall dedicated to Masonry; upon which 
he orders the Grand GO flicers to assist in 
the ceremony, during which: the music 
continues | playing a solemn airycxcept- 
ing only at ‘the iutervals of dedication. 
Phe Lodge’ is uncovered, and the first 
procession ‘being “made rouridit, © the 
| Grand Masterhaving reached the East, 
‘the music is’ silent, and, 2n the name of 
the great Fehowah, to <ehom be all glory 
and honowr, he proclaims the Hall duly 
dedicated to Masonry 5 upon which: the 
MChaplaii strewscorn over the Lodge. 
Phe music plays, and the second: pro: 
\eesSion is'madé sound the lodge, »whenj 
-on (ie’Grand Master's arrival atthe East, 
the ‘music ig sileat, and he déclares the 
Piall dedicated, as before, to Firtae zs da 
which the Cliaplain sprinkies ‘wine: oa 
the Lodge: Phe musie plays, and thé 
third procession is made round the Lodge 
when; the (Grand Master having reaches 
ed the Last, the music is silent, and the 
A dall is deticated to Universal Benevol- 
ence; Upon which the Chaplain dips his 
fingers'in the oil, and sprinkles it over 
the Lodge ; and at each dedication tie 


ae Ursa) 
Grand horfolirsare given. “A’solet 
Vocation is*made to: Heaven; ‘and an’: 
them sung; after which the Lodge is 
vered, and the Grand Master ¥étires 
his chair. a. hoy RI tSD ‘goles 
ie. att ny tt mort nedod é 

» The ladies being returned, an. ode; 
the occasion is performed; after whi 
an oration is delivered, by ;the, Grat 
Chaplain, which, is sueceeded by,an: at 
them. lonations forthe charity are theg 
collected, the grand procession as resum 
ed, and after marching three times rour 
the Hall, preceded by the ‘l'ylers.ca cf) 
ing the Lodge as at entrance, durin 
which the music continuesto playagran 
piece, the procession returns to the pla 
whence it set out, where the laws ofgl 
Order are rehearsed, andy the, Gran 
Lodge.is closed in ample form in all ti 
degrees. . 


es. 


Ry se Sh ye 
be +14 F | tml 
Remarks on the Fourth Degree. 


C 
+a 
as 


The fourth or Mar are Maem 
Degree is given in a Lodge of Brethre 
ofthat depree,working under the sanctic 
Of .a. charter or dispensation: from t 


ie 
ne 


L153] 

and Lodge. No degree of Masonry ig 
in ore impressive than ahis > the Mark 
Master.is taught by the knowledge’ af- 
forded by this,step to distinguish. with 
anerring certainty the true and ‘skilful 
vorkman from the wily impostor. Atashe | 
duilding of the fémple of S clotion where 
eighty thotsand workmen were ewploy- 
-d)it~vould “have Leen impra@icable, 
put by the means’ adopted by the Mark 
wali oe to have ptevented confusion in 
re-distribution of work and in the pay- 
ment of the Craftsmen----by such mea- 
sures as‘ are adopted in this step, each 
workman was rewarded according to his 
deserts. Vhe officers beside, those of a, 
ister Mason’s Lodge necessary to work 
Mis dégree, are a principal Sojourner, 
enior and Junior Sy Aaa 
(Mg ae 1p gd yl gh eee 


Ch rge to be read at opening the Lodge. 


. 


_ “ Wherefore, brethren, Jay aside all 
malice, and guile, and hypocrisies,, and 
lewteerctl 12 : . Wee PIT FEE ; 

énvies, and allevil speakings.* ° | _, 
| THB To 37) g at S97 9% 
SOT so bey ye have tasted=that the 
Lord: isi¢racious,; to whom comine-as un- 


f 156 J 
to a living stone, disallowed i indeed of 
mien, but ‘chosen of God and preciott 
ye also, as living stones, be ye built up 
a spiritual Hides an holy priesthood, , 
offer up sacrifices acceptable to God!” | 

“ Wherefore, also, it is Contained in 
the scriptures, Behold I lay in Zion, fo 
a foundation, a tried stone, a precio 13 
corner stone, a sure foundation; he tha’ 
believeth shall not make haste to pass il 
ever. Unto you, therefore, which be- 
lieve, itis an honour, and even to then 
which be disobedient, the stone which 
the builder disallowed, the same is made 
the head of the corner.”’ of 


“ Brethren, this is the will of Go 
that with well- doing ye put to silence th 
ignorance of the i ibe men. As fre 


and not using your erty fora cloak. 


inalmiousiless, but as the. servants oi 
God. Honour all men love the brotl 
hood, fear God.” * Re Ris 


The following texts of scripture ¢ are 
introduced, and explained, viz. | 
Rev. of St. Fohn, ii. 17.----To him tha 
overcometh willl give to eat of the hidder 


[137 

|manna, and will give him a white stone, 
rand in the stone a mew name written, 
| which noman knoweth saving him that 
receiveth it. 

~ Psalm cxviii. 22.0---The stone which 
the builders refused, is become the head 
stone, of the corner. 


~ Matt. xxi. 42.----Did ye never read in 
‘the scriptures, the stone which the buil- 
ders rejeated is become the head of the 
corner? 


Mark xii. 10.----And have ye not read 
this scripture ? The stone which the 
builders rejeGted, is become the head of 
| the corner. 


Luke xx. 17.----What is this, then, that 
is written, The stone which the builders 
rejected is become the head of the cor- 
iner? 


| Acts iv. 1 1.---This is the stone which 
, Was set at nought of you, builders, which 
1s become the head of the corner, 


| Pan HPP TES OTe 


[ 158 J 
Remarks on the Fi ifthe. Degree: * 


The fifth, or Past Master’s egret me 
been frequently given to skilful Mason 
who have presided over. Lodges : ho | 
may not have received the fourth des tee | 
but this is never admissible whe e @| 
Mark Master’s J.odge can be held-- -A 
Master Mason who has presided over a 
Lodge ranks with Past Masters, but cane 
not sitina Lodge of Past Masters unless: 
he has taken the fourth degree previous- 
ly to his claiming the rank of } ast Mas 
ter. In this degree aretaught the Ceres 
monies ot opening and closing Lodges 
in all the preceding steps, the ie 
Installation of officers, of laying © the 
foundation stones of public buildings + 
of Masonic funerals, ‘it becomes every 
Master of a Lodge to be well, instrudle d 
in this Step. fh a 
Remar ks on the Sixth or Most Seidel f 

Beste: s Degree. os 


Whig; degree is preparatory to the su 2 
cecding,or most sublime degree of Royal 
Arch Mason, none but those, who haye 


a 


| fF 159 J 

after due experience in the inferior de- 
grees shewn themselves skillful and zeal- 
/ous members of the Society, can deserve 
exaltation to this.----In its original estab- 
‘lishment, at the completion of the Tem- 
ple of Jerusalem it is evident that none 
“were admitted to the solemn celebration 
of this great achievement, but those who 

had distinguished themselves in their 

| profession, and wrought with skill, zeal 

| and fidelity for its accomplishment. : 
| . 
| Remarks on the Seventh Degree or Royal 
| Arch Mason. re 


_ . Thisis the perfection of Antient Ma- 
| sonry.ina Chapter of RoyalArch Masons , 
are discovered many. of the secrets of 
-Antient Masonry, which were concealed 
for nearly 500 years----many interesting 
particulars of the state of the fraternity 
during the reign of King Solomon, are re- 
lated and an impressive moral lesson is’ 
taught, by which it is shewn by the most 
cogent evidence that prosperity and hon-: 
ours await the practice of Virtue and Jus-; 
tice, while infamy and ruin, are no less: 
certainly the consequence of vicious and. 


[ 160 ] i 
immoral condué..----'The application of| 
various passages of scripture should be: 
well understood by every Royal Arch! 
mason. I'’hose moreparticularly useful are| 
as follows, viz. 2 Thessal, iii. 6--17. Isaiah 
xlii. 16, Exodusiii. 1---6. 2 Chron. xxxvi. 
2.4--20, Lerai. 1---3. Exodus iii, 13---14) 
Psalm 141, 142---143. Exodus iv. 709 
Haggai ii. 1, 9--23. Zechariah iv, 6--10. 
fohn i. 1+--§. Deuteronomy xxxi. 24---26,. 
Exodus xxv, 21. Exodus xvi. $2---34." 
Numbers xvii. 10. Hebrews ix, Qe--5, 
Amos ix. 11.. Exodus vi, 2---§. 


The Officers ofa Royal Arch Chapter 
are High Priest, King, Scribe, Royal 
Arch Captain, Captains of the Ist, ad, 
and 3d, V. Secretary and Treasurer. é 

Knight Templars. oe 

Several Orders of Knighthood are con® 
ferred under the sanétion of Masonrys 
Knights of the Red Cross, Knights: 4 
the Holy Sepulchre, Knights of. Malt 
and Knights Templars are those consix” 
dered as most legitimately incorporated, 
into the Masonic Orders----the latter of 


* 


7 16] ] 
these, is the only one conferred in this 
| state, and is the only one that can be con- 


| plished Mason. 


Assemblies of ee Tenplars are 
denominated Encampments, their dress 
| is black, except the stock, which is white, 
} their apron and sash are also black, the 
| former with cross swords, skull and cross 
bones, the sash is ornamented. with a 
| silver or embroidered star, to hang over 


on a red field is'a serpent of Gold with a 


cross of Silver. In the encampmentse- - 


veral passages of scripture ate rehears- 


| sidered essentially useful to the accom- . 


Pant 
tae 


tf 


the left breast, in the center of the star, » 


ed during some of the Ceremonies, those 


most frequently used are fap 1, -1, 30, 
26---27. Matthew xxvi. 14, 25, 36---49: 
Matthew xxvii. 24---38. yak ie 15---26. 
‘There are several other degrees, which 
have been sometimesigiy ona 

_ honours, but they are not generally con- 
sidered among’ antient-Masons as proper® 
ly appertaining to the Orders 


0 2 


Masonic: 


“SET NENENENETENE WS TENENENE NENE NERCAG. 


CONTENTS 
? CHAT TERM 


Of the temper and qualities requifite in thofe wha 
would be free and accepted Majons, — 

Secr. 1, Concerning God and Religion, 
2. Concerning Government and the civil 
& Magittrates, 
3. Concerning private qualities and duties, . 
4. Concerning’ the proposing of new 

members ina lodge, 


C.H. Aw TrE RR ak: 


. he 
Of the General regulations among antient York 
Aofors with a few alterations, adopted by the 
Gran Lodge of N. Carolina, 
Stct. 1, Concerning a lodge and its government 
2, Of the ancient manner of conftituting 
a lodge, « 
3. Concerning the behaviour of Mafons,as_ 
members of a Lodge, 


y 


Attendance, 
Working, 
Behaviour in dge, 
4. er the lodge is clofed, 
o 4, Concerning the behaviour of Mafons 


in their private chara@er, 
When brethren meet together, 
In prefence of ftrangers, es 
At home and in their neighbourhood, 
Towards a brother or {tranger, 


7 


— hee oy eS . q 


ch OF N* TE NA TS. 
Behaviour behind a brother's back and 
to his face, id. 


| Difference and law fuits, if any happen, 33 
_ &. Of the Mafter of a lodgeyshis election, 


office and duty, t 4.0 

6. Of the Wardens of a lodge oat 48 
7. Of the Secretary; 50 

- 8. Of the Treafurer, . 7 BE 


9. Of the Tyler, 52 
. CHAPTER 
L : 


pfeviption of the ancient ceremcnies and the charges 
ufed in different degreety ! 53 

ct, 1. General remarks, . 

| The ceremony of opening andclofing * 


a lodge 56 
Prayer at opening the lodge, 60 
clofing, 61 
Of the management ofthe craft- in 
working, 


Laws for the government of the lodge, 63. 
Declaration to be-made. by every candi- 


date, 68 
Prayer at an initiation, 69 
Charge at the firlt degree, 76 
Remarks on the second degree, 83 
Charge at the fecond degree, " 87 
Remarks on the third degree, 113 
Prayer and Charge 115 


_ The Manner of conftituting a Lodge, 119 
The Ceremony obferved at Funerals, 

according to ancient cuftom:. 132 

The. Funcral Service, . 134: 


a 


r 


The Cefémony 


tures. F 
‘The Cererfiony ‘la Dedicae € 
tion of Mafons’ Halls, 
Rerffarks on the Fourth 
Charge to be read at opening tlie les 2 
Remarks on the Fifth Degree, _ 
Sixth or Moft Excels 
_ lent Mafter’s Degree, 
Seventh Degree or 
Royal Arch Mafon, 
Knight Templars, 


THE 
AHIMAN REZON 


AND 


MASONIC RITUAL. 


PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE 
GRAND LODGE 
OF 


NORTH-C4AROLINA and TENNESSEE. 


 *Saa aaaR 


%., ’ PART II. 


NEWBERN: 
SOHN C. SIMS axv EDWARD G. MOSS, 
5805. 


A 
IDECLARATION 


MADE BY THE CONVENTION OF THE 
LODGES OF ,.THE STATE OF NORTH- 
CAROLINA, MET AT TARBOROUGH, 
DECEMBER 12rTu, 5787. 


| nd 


To the GLORY ofthe GREAT ARCH 
ITECT. 


Wourere AS the harmony and happi- 
ness of the Ancient and Honourable So- 
ciety of Free and Accepted Masons have 
‘been disturbed by the late revclution, 
and the free intercourfe and correspon- 
‘dence between the Fraternity in America 
and G. Britain, thereby in a great mea- 
sure broken off; whereby it has become 
necessary that the Brethren,in the state 
‘of North-Carolina, establish a certain 
mode, or frame of constitution, for the 
well ordering and uniform government 
of the Society. 


[2] 

And whereas a majority of the seve- 
ral regular consituted Lodges of this state : 
having elected Delegates for the express 
purpose of forming such constitution,and . 
electing the Grand Officers of the state ; 
the foliowing Delegates, to wit, 

Unanimity. 
Bros. John Mare and Stephen Cabarrus. 
St. Fohn’s, No. 2. 
Bro. B. Manchester and Abner Neale. 
Royal Edwin, No. 4, 

Bro. John Johnston, Oliver and Arnett. 

_ Royal White Hart, No. 403. 
Bro. Muir, M’Dougall and Geedy. 

. Royal William, No. 8. 
Bro. Murfree, Garvey and Little, 

_Union, 
Bro. Porterfield. 
Blandford, Bute. 
Bro. Edward Jones and Wm, Johnston, 
Old Cone. 
Bro. John Armstrong. 
; Kinston. 

Bro. Rich. Caswell and J ames Glasgow, © 


Ps 


[$s] 
met at Tarborough, produced their re- 
speCliye delegations, and opened a Con- 
vention on the ninth day of December, 
gra of masonry 5787. 

Brother John Mare, inthe Chair, 
Brother Benj, Manchester, Secretary. 


The Conventien duly considering the 
very important business committed to 
them, unanimously agree as follows, to 
wit, 

‘That the government ofall the lodges 
that now are, or hereafter may be esta- 
blished in this state, shall be vested ina 
Grand Master and other Grand Officers, 
to be ele&ted according to the ancient 
constitution of Free and Accepted Ma- 
sons ; who with such members as shall 
be appointed by the several Lodges to 
attend in Convention, shall be stiled and 
denominated ‘The Grand Lodge of the 
state of North-Carolina ; which grand 
Lodge shall exercise all the powers inci- 
dentor usual to Grand Lodges held under 
the authorities expressed in the book of 
constitutions (until a constitution forthe 
government of the Craft shall be propos- 
ed and adopted by a continental Grand 


[4] 
Lodge, if such shall be appointed) a 
that all private Lodges conform and su 
ject themselves to such government a 
cordingly. 

And for the purpose of carrying this 
constitution into effect, the Brethren pros 
ceeded in their ancient and laudable mes 
thod, to eleét the Officers of the said 
Grand Lodge for the ensuing year from 
the next St. John’s day, the ballots being 
taken, the following Brethren, to wit, 
samuel Johnston, Grand Master; Rich, 
Caswell, Deputy Grand Master ; Rich, 
Ellis, senior Grand Warden ; Michael 
Payne, Junior Grand Warden; Abner 
Neale,trand Treasurer, and J. Glasgow, 
Grand Secretary, were duly eleéted and 
announced accordingly. 

Done in Convention this 12th day 
of December, A. D. 1787, A, L. 
5787. 

For Unanimity Lodge, 

J. Mare, President, 
§. Cabarrus. 

St. Fohn’s Lodge No. 2, 

B. Manchester, sec. 
Abner Neale, 


rs] 
Royal Edwin, No. 4, 
S. W. Arnett, 
John Johnston, 
Andrew Oliver, 
Royal White Hart, 
Sam. M’Dougall, 
William Muir. 
' Royal ibe No. 8, 
Hardy Murfree, 
Patrick Garvey, 
William P. Little. 
Union at Fayetteville 
| James Porterfield. 
Blandford, Bute 
Edward Jones, 
William Johnston, 
Old Cone | 
John Armstrong, 
Kinston, No, 3 
Richard Caswell, 
James Glasgow, 
- William Randall. 
Dornoch, No. 5, 
: H. Hill, 
John Macon, 


a 
: 


ACHARGE 


Delivered by the most Worshipful Jou 
Mare, President otf the convention 
held at Tarborough, in Dec. 5787, 
after the installation of the Grand-Of. 
ficers, in the newly constituted Grand 
Lodge. Q 


, : 

Most Worshipful Samuel Fohnston, Esq. 
and Richard Caswell, Esquire, Grand 
Master and Deputy Grand Master of 
Masons in the state of North-Carolina, 


A S you have the honor of being placed 
at the head of us in the masonic zone, 
we flatter ourselves that under your wis- 
dom and patronage, the art of masonry 
will fourish amongst us. Let me observe 
to you on this occasion that our ancient 
constitution is to be your guide and sup- 
port; being persuaded that exhortation 
to a more punctual discharge of your du- 
lies would appearat present unnecessary, : 
still permit me, without giving offence to 
any one in this large and respeétable 


p22] 
eeting, temake a few observations; per- 
ips they may be ofbenefit to the newly 
imitted Brethren, if any are present, 
| Would every Brother consider the ad- 
sntages he derives by being initiated in 
hr Body, he would surely confess its 
lorious precepts taught in all regular 
odges, are calculated in a particular 
,anner to form their minds in goodness; 
1ey strongly recommend us to cultivate 
ur several duties to God, our neigh- 
ours, ourselves and charity to al! man- 
ind. ‘The rules of this Fraternity have 
‘dire&i tendency to promote moral and 
ocial virtue ; let us then be careful to 
istify ourselves in paying a puuctual at- 
ention to the rules of this grand Profes- 
ion, and above all let us conform our- 
elves to that great light the law of God, 
hat will teach us to be submissive to our 
uperiors, to our equals courteous, and 
o our inferiors kind and condescending, 
Masonry is an offspring of Heaven, the 
yatroness of the liberal arts and sciences, 
vhich polish human nature, and happy - 
re they in some degree that are conver- 
ant with her; and we find that many of 


rs] 7 


her votaries are rendered immortal b 
their works. « 

You will allow me to recommen 
you, whenever any candidate asks a 
mittance, that there will always be m 
a stri€t and impartial enquiry into the 
charaéters of whatever rank or conditio 
this negle&t has brought an abuse te 
common in most Lodges, and this timel 
eare will give a permanency to the Cra 
which will restore honour and ramet 
on its members, 

Brother Officers now present, “hed 
me to address myself to you; from th 
important places you now fill, [have tl 
greatest reason to expeé thatyou willn 
be too much elated with that honour, bi 
losing sight of it, will have only in vie 
the services your ofices demand ; th 
condu&t, while it endears you to other 
will not eal to raife your own reputatio’ 
I likewise trust that you will be mor 
punctual to the regulations of this grar 
society ; such is its nature, thatas som 
must rule and teach, so others must | 
eourse learn to obey. 


_ 


[9] 

Your being merged in political honors 
Wwillnot snake you forgetin what line you 
now stand. 1 hopethe solemn engage- 
ents on your initiation will eppear too 
Mpoitantto be trifed with. Stand firm 
on the foundation on which you are 
placed, keep a stretched out arm_ hold- 
ing a plumb line, in your hand, an ems 
blem of your reCtitude, and you shall not 
be p ssed by. 

let these considerations my worthy 
Brethren, animate us inthe pursuit of so 
noble a Science, that we may be qualified 
to fillin turn the most distinguished places 
and at the same time let our ations con- 
vince the world that truth, brotherly love 
and a desire to afford relief to the dis- 
tressed, are the grand principles where- 
O02 we proceed, so that when we have 
past this lif: in the discharge of our du- 
ties, as men and Free Masons, we may 
obtain the reward, which is admittance 
in those happy regions where reigns si- 
lence and peace forevermore. 


Brethren of this Hon. Convention, 
As we have gone through the impor- 
®.nt busizess for which we met together, 


[ 10 ] " 


allow me in the gladness of my heart 
express the gratitude I owe you, inJ 
ing the honour to sit inthis exalted Ck ¥ 
and as Tam about to leave it, to ex pre 
the happiness I feel at this time in 
ing the great work for which we conve! 
ed finished; I hope the result of it Wi 
_§ive a stability to the Society, which wi 
refle honour and dignity upon the crai 
We may fatter ourselves, as we hay 
laid a foundation and placed such exal 
ed charaters at our head, that Free M; 
“sonry will flourish throughout this state 
I hope it will not be taken amiss if 
charge you on this occasion, that yo 
will observe a stri& attention to the rule 
and constitution of Masonry in your re 
spective lodges, that will cement us aJ 
in one bond of brotherly love. ' 
. As Iam now taking my leave of you 
permit me to implore the world’s Grea 
ArchiteG&, who is our supreme Gran 
Master, to bless you with all those gif 
of understanding, and all those calm dis 
positions of heart, which will make you 
ornaments to your friends and happy i 
yourselves. | 0 ia 


: THE 
rons T ITU TION 
| OF THE 
GRAND LODGE 
OF 
ORTH-CAROLINA. 


Aportep, Dec. 17, 5797. 


oe ee ee 
SS 


E the Members of the feveral Lodges 
the State of North-Carolina, to eftablith 
i and uniformity, to promote love 
ad charity among Mafons; and diffufe 
ae principles of benevolence and the ad- 
antages of Mafonry, do ordain and efta- 
lith this CONSTITUTION for the 
srand Lodge in this State, 


Abe Eh ICL B-/T. 


| Sxction 1. That the Grand Lodge 
hall consist of a Grand Master, Deputy 


[12] q 
Grand Matter, Grand Senior, and Granc 
Junior Wardens, Grand Treasurer, Grant 
Secretary, Grand Senior and Grand Ju 
nior Deacons, and the Masters and War. 
dens for the time being of the severa 
lodges within this ftate, or representative 
cr reprelentatives specially appointed (b: 
the lodges)for that purpose ; who {hal 
be considered as their proxy or proxies 
and the past Grand Officers of the Grane 
Lodge, that is to say, a psst Grand Mas 
ter, past Deputy Grand Master, pas 
Grand Senior and Junior Wardens,Granx 
Treasurer and Grand Secretary. Anc 
the said enumerated officers and perfon: 
fhall be the only members and voters o 
the Grand Lodge/fexcept as herein a‘tei 
provided in the 5th seétion of the 10th 
article The Master and Wardens o' 
every Lodge are the representatives 
thereof in the Grand Lodge, or their pro. 
xy or proxies constituted as aforesaid, 
Sec. 2. In allcases where special re. 
presentatives {hall not be appointed by 
any subordinate Lodge ; and the Master: 
and Wardens of any Lodge cannot per- 
‘sonally attend the Grand Lodge, they 


| f ae] 

shall havethe privilege of constituting a 
| proxy ; and such proxy shall be a Master 
| Mason, and amember of some Lodge 
under this jurisdiétion; and he or they 
shall be entitled to the same number of 
| votes as his or their constituent or con- 


stituents. 
| ARTICLE IL 


Section 1, A Grand Master shall be 
annually chosen, to wit: at the annual 
communication, and no perfon fhall be 
eligible for the ofice more than three 
years successively. 
| Sec. 2, In the election «fa Grand 
Master, a ballot at large shall be taken, 
_ (every voter writing thename of the can- 
_didate he thinks best qualified) and the 
brother who has two thirds of the votcs 
prefent, shall be declared Grand Master 
elect, and installed in due form, accc1d- 
ing to ancient usage. 

Sec. 3. Incase of sickness, or neces- 
sary absence, the Grand Master, or any 
other Grand Officer, may be installed by 
proxy, but whoever represents them muft 
have sustained the cffice to which such 
absent officer is to be insta!led, or such 

B 


[ 14 ] 
office as wight have entitled him to: 
the chair in the absence of the Gran 
Master. | 

Sac. 4. The Grand Master shall ap. 
point and commission his Deputy, unde 
the seal of the Grand Lodge, znd fe shal 
appoint and declare the Grand Deacons, 
the Grand Steward ,the Grand Marshal, 
Grand Toiler and Grand Sword Bearer; 
which appcintments shall be entered on 
the minutes of the Grand Lodge. And 
in case any other office shall become va- 
cant by death, resignation or otherwise, 
the Grand Master for the time shall fill 
such vacancy by his nomination. 

Szc. 5. The Grand Master shall, 
when present, indispensably fill the chair, 
in his absence the Deputy Grand Master, 
in the absence ofboth the Senior Grand 
Vv ‘arden, in the absence of these the 
Junior Grand Warden, im case of the ab- 
sence of all these officers, the oldest 
Grand Officer in the Lodge is to ‘fill the 
chair. Andthat the Grand Lodge may 
always appear in due form, the presid- 
ing officer shall wear the jewel of the 
GrandMaster, and allothers the jewels 


a 


r wag fo 
| ofthe officers they respectively represent. 
Sec. 6. No Grand Master, Deputy 
Grand Master, or Grand Warden shall, 
| turing his continuance in office, be Mas- 
teror Warden to, or representative of a 
particular Lodge; and no brcther shall 
be eligible for either of the said offices, 
(who has not passed the chair of some re- 
gular Lodge, to be made known by pro- 
per-vouchers. ) 
Sec. 7. ‘The Grand Master, with his 


Dep=*y> Grand Wardens, Treasurer, or 
Secretary shall, if convenient, Quits, n:- 


Mastership, visit the several Lodges un- 
der his jurisdiGtion, and see that no in- 
novation be committed in any of them, 
first giving such Lodges timely notice of 
his approach. Butincase it shculd not 
be converient for the Grand Master, or 
his Officers to attehd as herein required, 
then and in that case the Grand Master 
is authorised toappoint a skilful! and con- 
fidential brother for this purpose. 

e sec. 8. ‘Phe Grand Master ha; full 
right and authority to preside in every 
Lodge under his jurisdi@ion, with the 
Master of the Lodge on his left hand, 


[Seas 4 
and to summon his Grand Wardens, 
Treasurer and Secretary to attend him 
who are to at in their several capacities 
whenever the Grand Master takes t 
ehair. a 
Sec. 9. The Grand Master, Deputy 
Grand Master and Grand Wardens, shall 
severally, at the time of their installation, 
make the following declaration :—“ i” 
‘‘ solemnly promise upon the honour of 
‘+ a Mason, that in the office of ———— 


“ [ will, according to the best of ™x = 
«Lilies, strictly comply with the laws 


‘‘ and regulations of this Grand Lodge 
‘ and all other ancient masonic usages.”” 
Sec. 10, VYhat@he Grand Master shall 


have power to grant Uispensations upon 
proper petition. — That the | eset to 
whom such dispensation shall be granted, 
make application to the Grand Lodge a 


the next annual comminication for a 
charrer. And if such application shall 


o 


not be made, or such ¢ arte 
ed by the Grand Lodge, the Lodg 
ed by such dispensation shall be deemed 


_ dissolved. S Stina 


[a7] 
ALR Io. G BOE Ws. 

The Grand Wardens shall be chosen 
annually by a majority of written votes, 
and mus: have passed the chair in some 
regular Lodge. 

Aameel Cc. 1b. lV. 

Sec. 1. The Grand Treasurer shall 
be chosenannually by a majority of writ- 
ten votes, (ant must have passed the 
| phair) 
|} = See. 2. He must be a brother of good 
worldly substance, and to him shall be 
| committed the monies belonging to the 
Grand Lodge. He shall always keep a 
_ fiir record of his accounts and transac- 
tions, and the uses to which the monies 
are appropriated ; and shall laythe same 
when required, before the Grand Lodge, 
and account for the monies: as may be 
directed. 

AE-EBe Lf EV. 

Sec. 1. The Grand Secretary shall be 
chosen annually by a majority of writ- 
ten votes. 

Sec. 2. He must be a brother who 
can write a fair, legible hand;. and shall 
keep accurate records of all the transac- 

B 2 


[is] 

tions of the Grand Lodge. He shall pred 
sent all the votes and orders of the Gran 
Lodge, after they are entered, to the 
Grand Master for his approbation and 
signature. He shall issue summonses — 
as the Grand Master may direét, and shall 
give a seasonable notice in at least one 
public newspaper of every stated meet- 
ing of the Grand Lodge. And he shall” 
be rewarded for his services from time 
to time as the Grand Lodge may direét. 


AR TICLE, VIL, 

Sec. 1. “The Grand Deacons, Grand 
Stewarts, Grand Marshal, and Grand 
Sword Bearer, must be Master Masons. 

Sec 2. ‘The Grand Stewarts shall at- 
tend in preparing the feast on a regular 
summons for that purpofe, and they shall 
always see that the tables are regularly 
and masonically spread. 

Sec. 3. The Grand Marfhal shall attend 
the Grand Feast, and assist the Grand 

faster in the order and arrangement of 
Ae day ; and the Grand Sword Bearer 
shall attend on all public occasions, 


A RIK C, Lake ie os 
The Grand Toiler shall attend every 


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‘all of the Grand Master, and be present 
itevery Grand Lodge, for which services 
ie shall be rewarded from time to time 
iccording to his merit. 


ARTICHI EE VII. 

Sec. 1. AGrand Lodge shall be held 
at least once in every year,(at such time 
and place as the Grand Lodge shall ap- 
point; and when no such appointment 
shall be made, then at such time and 
place as the most worshipful shall ap- 
point. And special Grand Lodges shall 
beheldastheGrand Master shall appoint. 

Sec. 2. Inthe adoption of this Consti- 
tution, and all amendments hereafter 
made, and in the election of officers, the 
votes shall be taken according totherights 
ofthe several Lodges and the members 
of the Grand Lodge, thatis to say, every 
Lodge present by its representatives, 
shall be entitled to three yotes, whether 
represented by one or more brethren ; 
and every member of the Grand Lodge ; 
otherwise entitled than by being a repre- 
sentative ofa particular Lodge, shall have 
one vote, All other matters in Grand 
Lodge. shall be determined by a majority 


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of votes of the members present and thi 
brother in the chair shall have the c ca 
ting vote. 

Sec. 3. The Grand Lodge shall ha ve 
power, by charter, under their seal it 
form heretofore wake to constitute neg 
Lodges, to establish an uniform mode © 
working in all the Lodges within | thi 
state, and superintend and regulate the 
general police of Masonry. according | 
/ the ancient usages and customs. of M 
sons, carefully regarding the sold 1; 
marks, which are in ng account to be re 
. moved or defaced. 

~ See. 4. The Grand Lodge, | on gr nt 
ting a charter to a newly constitutes 
Lodge, may demand such reasonable 
fees as they may establish by law. 

Sec. 5. The Grand Lodge shall have 
power to cal] upon the several _— 
for the annual customary dues. 

Sec. 6. The Grand Lodge shall. haw 
power to establish an uniform rule as te 
the sums to be paid in the several Lodg- 
es within the jurisdiélion of this Grand 
Lodge, for entering, passing and raising 
a brother. 


[ad 
Sec. 7. The Grand Lodge shall have 
ower to make such laws for their own 
fovernment as they shall think proper. 


Pals. T° Gal. 1X, 


| Sec, 1. No voteof the Grand Lodge 
shall be reconsidered by a less number 
bf members than were present at the 
passing of the same. ; 
Sec. 2. No brother shall be admitted 
nto the Grand ‘Lodge but-sucli as are 
members, excepting petitioners and wit- 
nesses : Provided that brethren properly 
entitled by their grade in Masonry, may, 
lon motion, be admitted as visitors. In 
meither of which cases shall they be ad- 
mitted to vote. 
_ Sec. $. No new charter shall be gran- 
ted, but upon the petition of at leas(five) 
known and approved Master Masons ; 
nor shall a new warrant issue to ay 
number of Masons residing within less 
than ten miles of the usual place of meet- 
ing of any regular established Lodge, 
unless by special dispensation of the 
Granj Lodge, and the petition shall.con- 
tain the causes which render it expedient 


2 


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that such charter should be granted, wit 
the nomination of the Master and Wa: 
dens, and the petition shall be approvel 
by some regular constituted Lodge jj 
the vicinity of the petitioners. 

A ROT LC i ae 

_ Sec. 1. Every Lodge under this jurig 
diction, shall once every year transmi 
to the Grand Lodge the names of thei 
officers, and also the names of the bro 
they: who have been made Matmne. pag 
sed fellow.crafts, and raised to the su 5 
lime degree of Master Mason, in orde 
that the same may be duly noticed in th 
Grand Lodge. J 

Sec. 2. Upon the demise of any Lod 
within the jurisdi€tion of this Grane 
Lodge, the last Secretary and Treasure 
of-said Lodge shall within six month 
afterwards surrender to the Grand Secrd 
tary the books, papers, jewels, furids ani 
furniture ofthis Lodge. ~~ 

Sec. 3. ‘The Grand Wardens and Se 
cretary shall make all necessary prepara 
tions for every Grand Feast, and the: 
shall be assisted by the Grand Stewarts 
or some general undertaker. 


ere 3 | 

Sec. 4, Every brother present at a 
rand Feast, shall be controlled by the 
rand Master in every thing that per- 
ins to the decency and decorum of his 
onduét. 

| Sec, 5. Every brother who is an exist- 
1g member of the Grand I.odge of North- 
varolina, at the time of the adoption of 
ne present constitution, shall continue 
b ke a member of the same, he paying 
F his dues as prescribed by the laws of 
his Grand Lodge. 

Sec. 6. No amendment to this con- 
titution shall be adopted by the Grand 
_odge, until the same, after being pro- 
.osed in writing to the Grand Lodge, and 
hereby concurred with, shall be sub- 
nitted to the consideration of all the in- 
lividuel Ledges, and adopted by atleast 
wo thirds of all the said I odges. 


Wo RDA VIE G. M. Commitee appoint= 


i. GLASGOW, D. G. M. to form this Cerfli= 
ROBT. WILLIAMS, jun. G.S. ) tution. 


An Exivalt form the Receras, 
(TEsT) Rosr. Wititams, jun. Grand Secretary’ 


| 24 } 
AN ACT TO INCORPORATE THE GRAN 
_ LODGE OF NORTH-CAROLIN4. 


Bz it enacted by the General Assemi 
of the state of North-Carolina, and i 
hereby enacted by the authority of # 
same, That the Most Worshipful Gra 
Master, the Right Worshipful Deput 
Grand Master, Wardens and member 
who are at present, or in future ma 
be of the Grand Lodge of North- Care 
lina, be and they are here by c 

and declared to be a body p poli > and coi 
porate under the nants and sab of th 


such name they shall ave perp 
cession and a commo: ind n 
and be sued, plead and bei Pp 
quire and transfer property an 
such byelaws andregul tions, % as shallr 
be inconsistent with the ‘constitution 10 
laws of this state or the U. States, a 
thing to the contrary notwithstanding. 
Ben, Smita, S. S._ 
M. Marruews, S.H. CA 
A true copy, 


Js. Giascow, Secretary of State. 
[Pafed Now. 1797-] 


ByeeLaws of the Grand Lodge of North- 


Carolina, 
[Acopted, Fune 25th, 5789.]- 


I. Relating to the time and place of 
meeting, otherwise provided for by the 
Consitution. 

Ai. ‘That every member shall annual- 
ly pay the sum of forty shillings to the 
general fund, which payment shall com- 
mence onthe annual lodge day, and any 
brother hereafter becoming a member 
shall be subje& to the payment of three 
pounds, on his admission. 

UJ. That every private lodge shall*, 
aumually transmit by the Master and W ar- | 
dens or such as shall attend, the names of 
the present members and of those who 
may hereafter be admitted into théir re- 
spective lodges, with the times and places 
of their annual meetings, together with 


* Part of this feQlion altered; Jan. 5792. S@z here- 
after. b 


e 


a copy of their bye-laws, regulations n 
such extra€ts from their journals ane 
proceedings as may be thought neces- 
sary. We, 

IV. ‘There shall be paid into the trea 
sury for every charter or warrant fer 
holding a new lodge, the sum of ten 
pounds, and for every charter Sidiie. 
fore hh : 


at an e prea se meeting, ae the same wit + 
the vouchers, before “the mae for their 
inspeCticn and adjustment. on the 
treasurer being superceded in vie 
shall immediately pay into the thie of} 
his successor, the balance which may 
ear to be due by him tothe lodge,’ : 


VI. Had its effect, 


VIE That the secretary shall iss sue. 
Maree for the members of the lodge 

o attend, at such times and places as the 
chon Master shall appoint. 


VILY. Thatar ay member shall leave | 
the ro6m without the leave efthe Mas- 


vs dub ae 

q ge 8 

ter, he shall pay the sum of fice shil- 
lings. 

IX. That every member who makes a 
motion shall deliver a transcript of the 
same to the secretary, before itis put. 

X. That a Committee of Correspon- 
dence shall be annually PPO ec ; 

XI. That each member of the Grand 
Lodge shall be entitled to a certificate 
thereof, which shall entitle him to ad- 
mission into any lodge inthis state, and | 
to all the ‘rights and priviledges which 
the members cf such lodges respeCtively 

ossess. | 

XIf. That these laws be entered in a 
boundbook and signed by every member _ 
on his admission, who shali therea‘ter 
be entitled to vote. 


Resolutions of the Grand Lodge of Nortl 
Carolina, of a general nature. 


Resolved, That it be recommened to 
the different lodges in this state, that if 
any of their members fhall misbehave 
themselves in such a manner, as torens — 
der expulsion necessary, to senthcircular — 
letters to the Grand Lodge and the sewe-_ 
ral private lodges in the state, informing. 
them of such expulsion, together with 
the nature of the offence. | 

Fune, 5789. 

Resolved, Yhat the officers or deputies — 
of the several lodges, attending the Grand 
Lodge, be requested to appear in the 
cloathing an4 jewels of the lodge they 
represent. 


Resolved, That no brother shall ever 
be admitted a member of this Grand 
Lodge, without he is amember of some 
one lodge in this state, excepting ail 
those who have heretofore been, or shall 
hereafter be Grand Master of this Grand 
Lodge. 


- ee 


_ Resolved, That no brother: shall here= 
after be marked, or pass the chair by 
this Grand Lodge, it being conceived 
improper and irregular, on the part of 
‘the Grand Lodge, and detrimental to the 
interest of the individual. lodges, and 
that such former proceedings could only 
be justifiable, by the absolute want of 
brothers qualified to administer the said 
degrees which. difficulties are now re- 
‘moved. Dec. 5790.- 


- Wauereas the annual quota heretofore 
paid by the subordinate lodges is deemed 
unnecessary. 


Resolved, Therefore, that in future the 
annual quota shall be five pounds and 
no more. Fanuary 5792. 


Resolved, That the use of sashes be 
laid aside, by the officers, members, and 
delegates, in this lodge. Dec. 5793. 


Resolved, That it shall be the duty of 
the Grand Secretary, under the direction 
of the most Worshipful Grand Master, 
after the choice of Grand Officers each 
year to transmit a list of the new officers, 


chosen or re-elected, as also an authen- 
C2 


[ som | 
ticated copy of all new general regula + 
tions adopted, to the Grand Lodge 
every state in the Union. — . 
‘That it shall be aninvariable tinea 
that no charter of ere€tion or dispensati 
on be granted to any number of Masons, 
residing out cf the state, wherein the 
Grand Lodge adopting the principle is 
held, except when the Grand Lodge of 
the state in which the petitioners reside 
shall acquiesce therein in writing, 
Dece 5796, 


Resolved, That the Secretary of thi: 
Grand Lodge write to the several lod, Pag 
Under the jurisdiétion: of this Grand 
Lodge, recommending and enjoining the 
seve cal private Lodges, that they express 
hereafter, on the face of every certificate 
of delegation from their respeétive bodies 
to the Grand Lodge, that such delegates 
are Master Masons. ; 


Resolved, That from the true construc- 
tion of this Grand Lodge, and the gene- 
ral rules of Masonry, no brother ever 
hereafter, who may be under the grad 
of a Master Mason shall be admitted as a 
visitor of this Grand Lodge. | 

Dec. 5799. 


t* [stay ; 

| On motion of Brother Ellis, to be in- 
formed whether a lodge which is estab- 
lished by the Grand Lodge, but have not 
received their Charter, is liable'to the 
innual dues of five pounds or not. We- 
solved, That such lodge is liable, altho’ 
they have not received their charter. 


Dec. 5800, 


Resolved, That until some general re- 
rulation shall b: entered into on this 
subject, no persoa shall be admitted to 
the First Degree in any of the sabordi- 
rate Lodges, under the sum of THREE 
pounpbs for each Candidate, 


Resolved, That no person shall be initi-. 
atedasa Masoninany of the subordinate | 
Lodges, who shall not have resided with - 
in this state for twelve months next be- 
fore his initiation. Provided, that tran- 
sient persons may be initated undez 
less residence on ask ucing Ree 
credentials from the place See they 
resiled before such initiation, testifying 
the good character and moral conauét of 
such applicant, Dec. 5801. 


[ $2] | 

Ordered, Vhat the Secretary of thi 
Grand Lodge write tothe several Gran 
Lodges throughout the United States 
requesting them to instruct their sub 
ordinate Lodges not to initiate as a me 
son, any pérson an inhabitant of this 
State, without strit enquiry into their 
charaters ; as several inconveniences 
have arisen by such persons going from 
this Stateto other States and there beco- 
ming masons, and then returning to this 
State and claiming the benefits of mason 
ry. 2 
Resolved, That the subordinate Lod 
ges be requested hereafter not to rais 
any candidate fromone grade to another 
until such candidate can work with ex- 
pertness through each part and point 
of the ancient Land-marks of Masonry 
in the inferior grades : unless in cases 
of emergency. Dec. 5802. | 


et) 1 S$ .C.O. RSE 


Velivered before St. Fohn’s Lodge, No» 
il, Newbern, on the Festival of St. 
Fohn the Baptist, Fune 24, 5789. 


Sevma non oritur de regnis, domibusve alienis 3 
. : sed, quod magis ad nos 
Pert net, &S° nescire malum. 


By Francotis-Xavier Marrin. 


orshipful Master, Senior and Funior 
Wardens, and Vortiy Brothers. 


‘Hi few moments which are to 
elapse, between the time devoted 
2 the business of this day and the hour 
[t which our Bye-Laws bid us to retire, 
lannot be better employed, than in be- 
lag consecrated to an historical and sen- 
imental inquiry into the antiquity and. 
\tiliy of the venerable Society, of which 
ve consitute a branch. 


‘on. 


origin be lost in ch ayrttiedt which v 
the events of the first ages of the w 


coeval with civil society itself, | 
No sooner had our first Parent lai 
his hand on the forbidden tree; than J al 
forfeiting his supernatural excelleneg 
was left a prey to the weakness, infirm| 
ty and variety of wants, which are th 
characteristics of human nature. Frog 
the instant, it became nece ssaty for th 
Sons of Adam to unite and assist eagl 
other in repelling the many attacks tf 
which life is exposed, anc in overco ny 
ing, the various obstacles, 
most evefy moment, apainet their tra 
quility and safety. 
To that distant era, tradition and thd 
oldest records extant refer us for the 
establishment of Society. Different famt 
lies united under different heads, as 
husband, a father or a master, tor mes 
distinct conmunities: early types of thi 
empires, kingdoms, states, and comnom 


1| 


% fise 
ealths, into which this gicbe has since 
sen divided. Such a variety of asso- 
ations scon begat a variety of interests, 
iterest had nited men: it now divided 
em. ‘Lhe irdustricus, but feeble or 
o-confiding, husbandman lost the re- 
ard of his ‘Jabour, by the violence of 
le strong or the treachery of the knavy- 
h. Then, as if Providence had decreed 
at every evil should weet in itself the 
eds of its own remedy, from the out- 
ges ‘ffered to the person and property 
the individuals and the begs of the 
mmunity, originated the Social Com- 
ak 3 whereby each, in consideration cf 
€ proteion he was to receéive, renoun- 
: the exertion ofthe right and power, 
hich the Creator had given him of re- 
siling by violence all violent attacks. 
© certain fersens was entrusted the 
gh authority of preventing ee 
1d compelling aggressors to make re- 
aration. Hence the crigin of Penal 
nd Civil law. Civil Jaw, which even 
_thisenlightenedage, butfeebly skreens 
rainst injustice and oppression, in the 
imeval state of S Seciety, could but be 


ae 
5 


Se oe 
found insufficient to prevent m | 
injuring eachother. Even, if this co 
have been obtained, some thing woul 
still have. been wanting to the perfe tid 
of the system; I mean, to procure q 
every one all the advantages he coul 
reasonably expe& from an interco: rg 
with his fellow creatures, ‘This cou] 
not be attained by coerci Tr viat 
that imperfeGion, pt 
were recurred tor 

A dissimilarity of ¢ st 
duces a dissimilarity of idea 
Similarity of ideas, a d 
timents, A similarif 


the cement without which the Pp’ 
sociations here alluded to co d 
long subsisted. Men of differen 


parts, these different wholes became 
more or less useful, and were of a short 
or longer duration, Hence the assoc a 
tions thus formed by those skilled in th 
sciences were the most permanent. 


[37] 

TT was not until Ged had long endur- 
ed the wickedness of Man—not until the © 
/perverseness of the individuals had con- 
taminated the nations themselves, that 
He thought of avenging His injured cle- 
rmency by the Flood. Previous to that 
‘epoch, the earth produced her fruits al- 
most spontaneously ; much cultivation 
‘was not requisite, and Agriculture had 
not become a science. ‘The smallness 
# the number of inhabitants, compared 
th the immense unoccupied space be- 


A 


re them, leave usno room to imagine that 
itigation, for the property of a spot of 
| ground had given birth to the science of 
/boundaries--Geometry. The purity of the 
air and the lusciousness of the produce of 
|the earthrenderedmedicineand chemistry 
useless. Rhetoric cannot be supposed to 
| have been known. Architecture, or Ma- 
sonry, must have been the first science 
cultivated: I will endeavour to prove it, 
Sciences owing their origin to our 
‘wants, that which first occurred to them 
is undoubtedly the eldest. Nutrition is 
our first desire, when that is satisfied, 
man generally seeks for repose ; to repose 
D 


t 


[ 33 
conveniently a shelter is necessary ; 4 
cavern at first answeredthis purpose, but 
the inconveniency of a subterranean re 
cess was soon experienced. Necessitt 
taught man to build himselfa roof. — 
single roof left him exposed to the intense 
heat ofthe sun, the keenness of the winds, 
the chilling rains, andthe moist exhala- 
tions of the earth. The walls, which af- 
ter skreened him from the inclemencies” 
of the we cather, deprived him of the light 
—of the air, and the appertuies h 
TOT OGE AIR Baas weal if 


to keep them “i bib Y able, and to. 
discover where doors and windows might 
be properly made. As the materials were 
to be prepared before hand, those pre- 
parations could not be left to be ascer- 
tained by a practical trial, but were to 
be known by previous caleulation.— 
This, a science in our days, was of: 
course beyond the reach of the general- 
ity of men, in that untutored age. ‘Those 


[aon 
da succeeded best for themselves, were 
applied to e e& similar superstructures 
for others; joining practice to theory, 
_ they became Architects. 
* Man having completed his dwelling, 
‘the adjacent soil engrossed his attention. 
“He melioratedit. That he might enjoy 
the improvements, the fruit of his la- 
pour or expence, he became jealous of 
an exclusive property therein; to distin- 
guish it, real boundaries were fixed, or 
Ynatural and ideal ones recurred to. This 
gave birth to Geometry. 

He who had planned the building was 
best qualified to survey and to him all 
made application, 

Architefture and Geometry being thus 
practiced by the same person, no dis- 
tinGlion was made between the two 
sciences; collectively they were stiled 
Masonry. The sciences forma chain, 
and enlarging the raind qualify it for vir- 
tuous deeds. ‘The votaries of Masonty 
acquired baht a with mure facility 
than others, and the general appevation 
of Mason was bestowed on the worthy 
and the wise. 


1[ 40] : 
THE particular associations, wh' 
the secnrity of the individual require 
on account ofthe imbecility of the soc 
compact on its first establishment, as 
have observed before, united men o 
congenial feelings. Friendship, whick 
sibsists in a more exquisite degree among 
men of an enlightened mind, cemented 
the union of Masons and has rendered 
itindissoluble. Succeeding generations 
have handed it down carefully to each 
other. . 
We find these men spoken of in anci- 
ent history under the different denomi 
nations of Sons of Noah, Sons of Light, 
Sages, Wise Men, Philosophers, and 
Masters of Israel. They dispersed them-. 
selves through the various parts of the 
world, instructing in the sciences those 
who, by the purity of their morals and 
the aptitude of their understandings, 
deserved to become Professors of their 
Arts. We read that they increased to 
such a number, that when (A. L. 2998 ) 
Solomon wished to carry into eae 
the projecl his father had conceived of 
erecting that stupendous fabric, which 


| E41] 

| by its extraordinary superiority over the 
}superstructures that had been before 
| executed, seemed worthy of being con- 
$ecrated to the Supreme Architect, up- 
Wards of one hundred thousand Masons 
-assembled. ‘They undertook, and, in 
the space of seven years, completed the 
Sacred ‘Femple; and, when they were 
about to retire to their respeClive coun- 
tries, they vowed that their friendship 
‘should not cease at the hour of ‘their 
_ parting—that they would shew it to each 
other’s children and children’s children; 
nay, that the benefits of it should not be 
confined to their sole descendants, but 
that all worthy persons should be ad- 
mitted to participate therein. 

To secure the intended advantages to 
those justly entitled to them, it was ne- 
cessary to preclude all others ; they had 
recourse to certain words ard signs to 
distinguish each other. At first they 
did not stand in need of such precaution; 
they would have discovered a pretender 
by questioning him on their art: but 
God, whose will is sufficient to over- 
turn our best-preconcerted plans, had 

D 


[ 42] 
punished the presumption of men imat- 
tempting to raise the Tower ef Babel, 
by the confusion of tongues. To this 
end, and to improve the favourable op- 
portunity of so large a concourse of Ma- 
sons from different countries, Solomon 
convened the Builders of the Temple, 
and assisted by Hiram, King of ‘Tyre, 
and Hiram Abiff, held the first Grand 
Lodge; wherein the plan of the Institu- 
tien was modelled into its present form, 
and the tools of Archite€ture were adopt- 
ed as the characteristic emblems of the 
Society: symbols of moral, as they are 
of mathematical, perfection! Words and 
signs were agreed upon, whereby each 
Fellow of the Royal Order might readily, 
not only cause himself to be known for 
such, but be distinguished from those of 
an inferior degree.. This happened A. 
L. S000, 1000 years before the birth of 
our Lord, 

MASONRY was afterwards extended 
tothe different parts of the world, as 
they were peopled, according to the best 
authorities, by colonies from Asia. To 
follow its progress in the various Euro 


& 


[ 43 ] 
an countries would carry me too far. 
With regard to England, from whence we 
receivedit: anextant record testifies, that 
s early as the reign of Athelstan, the 
prandson of Alfred, who lived in the 
enth century after Christ, the British 
Masons boasted of the antiquity of 
heir establishment as being of immemo- 
rial standing: that he convened the first 
British Grand Lodge at York, under 
Prince Edwin, his brother in 4926. Ed- 
ward the third, ascending to the throne 
in 5327, presided over the Fraternity, 
which flourished unti] the minority of 
Henry the Vith, when an act was pass- 
led, 3 Hen. VI, ch. 1, forbidding them 
to assemble, hold congregations, chap- 
ters or lodges: nevertheless this law 
Was never carried into execution, and, 
Henry, soon after he became of age, 
Was initiated in our misterics and proved 
a shining ornament to the Craft. The 
questions proposed by that King, pre- 
Vious to his admission, have been re- 
corded by Calcott, with the answers 
thereto given. _Qyeen Elizabeth hear- 
ing that Masons possessed secrets which 


[44 ) 


she could not be entrusted with, and fla 
she could not be the head of their insej 
tution, as she was of the Church, sen 
troops to disperse the Grand Lodge 
York on the 27th of December, 5567 
But theattack redounded to the honor of 
the Craft ; the commanding officer sued 
for regular admission, and returned : 
Mason. Trom that period, the Society 
has not only remained unmolested in 
England, but has received repeated in- 
stances of Royal protection and favour, 
Masons crossed the Atlantic with th 
first settlers of the British colonies in 
America, and soon after the Grand Mas. 
ter of tngland appointed Provincial 
Grand Masters and constituted regular 
lodges in the newworld. ‘Phe Carolinas, 
~ whose settlement is of a later date had 
no Provincial Grand Master until 5736, 
when the Earl of London, appointed 
John Hamerton, Esq ; to that dignity, 
From him a regular succession can be 
traced to Joseph Montfort, Esq i ord 


was appointed by the Duke of Beaufort 
towards the the year 5769, and who con- 


stituted this lodge, asappears by its Ware 
} rant, in 5771. 


: P45] 
_ THE Great Archite& of the Universe. 
having permitted a dissolution of the po- 
litical bands, which united North-Caro- 
lina to Great-Britain, propriety seemed 
to point out, that the Lodges of tnis State 
‘should not remain longer under any al- 
legiance to, or dependence on, the Grand 
Lodge or Grand Master of that Kingdom. 
In 5786, the Union Lodge of Fayette- 
ville, being advised thereto by a num- 
ber of Visiting Brothers from the dilffe- 
rent parts of the State, proposed that a 
Convention of all the regular constituted 
Lodges of North-Carolina should be held 
at Fayetteville, on the 24th of June, 5787 
to take under consideration the propriety 
of déclaring by a solemn a& the inde- 
pendence of the Lodges of North-Caro- 
lina, and to appoint a State Grand Master 
and other Grand Officers. The great dis- 
tance to, and small intercourse between, 
the different parts of this extensive state 
having prevented a sufficient number of 
delécates from attending, the Convention 
adjourned to the town of Yarborough, 

on the 27th of Dec. following :-when the 
Declaration of Independence took place, 


ae Bi: 
and a form of government was adop 
The most Worshipful Samuel Johnst 
having. been appointed Grand Mast 
and the right Worshipful Richard Ca 
well (then Governor of this State) Depe 
Grand Master, the first Grand Lodge 
North-Carolina was held on the folloy 
ing day. 


HAVING thus, from history and trz 
dition, and from ratiocination, when bot 
these sources of knowledge haye failes 
deduced an historical account of Maso: 
ry; and shewn it to be the most ancie 
of all suplunary institutions ; its utili 
remains tobe ihquired into. This w 


be the theme of the second part of thi 
Discourse. 


H $ 
Maso NRY is @ select association 
men professing to live in brotherly love, 
40 sinoothe to each other the rugged pat 
f adversity ; and to keepa most inviol 
ble secrecy on certain parts of their ins 
tution. : 


gal eee raz] 


1 HAVE said “a seleé association.” 

In any auditory, but the one Iaddress 
: € epithet might excite a smile. It be- 
ves to inquire, whether this ridicule 
ld be grounded? That, if any defici- 
cy on our partauthorizes it, the effeé& 
y be more easily prevented from a bet- 
t knowledge of the cause, 

If this sele€tion is not as perfe& as the 
irity of the institution requires, the im- 
fection canonly proceedfromtwocaus- 
,: the admission of unworthy persons 
id the degeneracy of themembers. Each 
as been foreseen, and guarded against, 
y the framers of our Constitution. 
With regard to admission. A stri& 
iquiry into the moral charaGter of the 
mndidate is an indispensable prelude; 
ve opinion of every memberis appealed 
); and their unanimous approbation be- 
1g the condition without which none can 
ver obtain admission, measures have 
een adopted’ to prevent the suffrages 
om being controuled, biassed or em- 
arrassed: And lastly, the trials, which 
receed the initiation, are to evince that 
ie future memLer is possessed of that 


[ 48 J » a 
courage and fortitude of mind, which are 
necessary to keep a secret, and practice 
the charatteristic virtues of this divine 
institution. | In examining how careful 
our Predecessors have been, inframing 
and handing down to us, this mode of 
admission, let us be filled with a salutary 
anxiety to prevent any unjustifiable n ° 

le& on our part from overturning the 
work of their prudence. Finally, it may 
be aconsoling refie€tion, that if the selec- 
tion is not as perfe@l, as the purity of 
the institution would demand, it will be 
found as much so, as the universality of 
its plan can admit cf 3 if the necessary 
allowance is made forthe imperfeCiion of 
all mundane establishments. 
With regard to the degeneracy of the 
members. “They are men; and as such 
liable to err» But, a more intimate in- 
tercourse with persons of virtuous prin- 
ciples—their being constantly employed 
in the same work with such—frequent 
lessons of morality-—the anxiety of pre 
serving their reputations; which they 
must feel ina more exquisite degree, as 
on it depends that of a society of worthy 


‘ [49 | 

‘persons—will retain them within the 
‘bounds of their duty; and proper ad- 
Monitions, from their brothers or supe- 
Tiors, bring them back should they hap- 
| pen to recede. When those lenient means 
Prove ineffe€iual, suitable corretion is 
| recurred to: then—if the delinquent con- 
| tinues refraGtory, expulsion puts it out 
of his power to injure any longer the cha- 
)raéter of the Craft. 

MASONS profess “ to live in bro- 
therly love, and to smooth to each other 
the rugged paths of adversity.” 

‘** To live in brotherly love—.” In 
this Masonry only requires a stricter 
observance of what natural and revealed 
religion prescribes. 

“ To smooth to each other the rug- 
ged paths of adversity” is but a natura! 
consequence of brotherly leve. Ifthere 
be a period in man’s life, wherein he is 
more entitled, than in any other, to de- 
mand from his fellow-c:eatures, the ob- 
servance of thatcommand of God, “thou 
shalt love thy neighbour as thyself,” it 
is in the hour of distress. Cur predeces- 
sors, at first, principally united the bet 

3 


[50] 
ter to afford to the distressed that relief 
aggregate bodies can procure more amply 
than individuals. Seldom (perhaps I 
ought to say never) was the assistance 
of a Ledge unsuccessfully implored,when 
the applicant had not rendered himse 
unwoithy of ti, 


LASTLY, Masons profess ‘ to keep) 
the most inviolable secrecy on certaim 
parts of their institution.” ‘Taciturnity 
has always been their characteristic vir- 
tue. In the early ages of the world, 2 the g 
professors of allsciences requiredit from 
their disciples ; and Solomon forbade 
the workmen he employed to impart the 
secrets of their art to their apprensices, - 
until bya long probation they had proved” 
themselves worthy of being further ad-— 
vanced. 


THE ignorant, whose jealousy gene~ 
rally reviles what they do not under- 
stand, have vainly €ndeavoured ro make 
this Fraternity the obje&@ of their ridi- 
cule. But, malice and envy must be 
silent, when on the list. of the votarie 
of Masonry, appear the names of the 


ey a 
a 
Se 


eis 


ee 


| [ 3 T +s 
greatest and best of men, in-all coun- 
tries. 

In Europe: over the Masons of that 
part of the world presided a FREDERIC, 

In America: inthe hour of trial, when 
God adlidted us with the scourze of war, 
there appeared—in ihe east, a WAR- 
REN! the Grend Master of the Masons 
of Massachusetts, he fought, and nobly 
fell, the first martyr to Columbia’s free- 
dom !—in Pennsylvania, the enlightened 
Sage, of whom it has been said: “ Eri- 
“ puit Colo Fulmen, Sceptrumque Ty- 
* rannis.” His services in the cabinet, 
_and at foreign courts, have evinced his 
wisdom and patriotism. Were it neces- 
sary to produce an instance of one, who 
united a Warren’s bravery and a 
FRANKLIN’s wisdom; the Lodges of 
Virginia can boast of HIM, WHO 
NEUDS NOP BE NAMED! God, in 
his mercy, gave him to this land—to de- 
fend it in war—to govern it in peace. 

HAVING thus examined what Ma- 
sonry is, we find it to be a chosen as- 
semolase of worthy persons, united for 


[ 52 ] 
the most philanthropic purposes ; and 
cannot but conclude, as I have advan=) 
ced in the beginning of this discourse, 
that it is the most’ancient, and most use- 
ful, of all sublonary institutions. Kiay) 
we not conjecture, from its present 
flourishing state, that it will bethe most 
lasting ? It bids fair “ to endure ‘till 
time shall be no more.” 

BUT, in vain is an institution holy, if 
the members are profane. Let not the 
foregoing observations produce in us a 
sterile admiration : but let them stimu- 
late us to be operative, as we are specu- 
lative, Masons. Let the Apprentices 
cherish the praétice of the lessons of phi- 
lanthropy they receive. Let an heroic 
fortitude distinguish the Craftsmen. May 
those, who have presumed to make fur-_ 
ther advancements endeavour to attain 
that degree of perfeGtion of which human 
nature is capable. Se that, when our 
works shalibe examinedby Our Supreme 
Master, the Architeét of all Worlds, the 
Square of his probation sitting easy 
thereupon, we may receive that reward, § 
which this world giveth not. 


ie 


A 
FUNERAL 


ae TO 


On the Most Worshipful and Honorable 
Major-General Ricuarv CaswELtu, 
Grand-Master of the Masons of North- 
Carolina, delivered in Christ-Church, 
before Si. Fohn’s Lodge, No. 2, of 
Newbern, on Sunday, the 29th of No- 
vember, 5789.- 


—__— eee Fg 
Andall ¥udah and ¥erusalem mourn for Fosiah, D. Ch.2v. 24. 


ee ety 


Br FRANCOIS-XAVIER MARTIN. 


—~—20 OS 
Worshipful Sirs, and Worthy Brothers. 


Bererr of him, who condu&ed our 
works, we are met to discharge the tri- 
bute ofa tear due to his memory. How 
deeply the rest of the community simpa- 
thizes with us, on this melancholy oc- 
casion, the attendance of a respectable 
number of our Fellow-Citizens fully tes- 
tifles. 
E‘2 


iC 54 J 7 
SHALL our grief terminate in steril 
tears? Shall this Discourse, sacred 
the Memory of the Most Worshipful and 
Honorable. Major-General RICHAR 
CASWELL, Grand. Master of the Ma 
sons of North- Carolina, be, like the song 
"oF the untutored savage, the mere re= 
hearsal of a Warrior’s atchievements ie 
No. Ia admiring the virtues’ that” 
have endered his death, liké Jo- 
siah’s, lamented in Fudah and Feru- 
salem, let us, as Christians and Masons, 
be stimulated, not to offeridie eb 
io his Manes, but, toimitate,. in the prac-— 
lice of every virtue, so bright a patterns 


NOTHING excites more powerfully 
to virtuaus deeds, thanthe examples of 
those whom they have rendered conspi- 
cuous. Man generally desires what hes 
finds applauded in others. And, either 
because Virtue appears: more noble, 
when he hears it praised, or less diffi= 
cult, when he sees it practiced, he is” 
stimulated thereto—as the labour is not’ 
without reward, and remissness would 
be without excuse. a 


ret 


. 
[ot 

_ Tue examples of the Deadare no less 
powerful than those of the Living. We 
look upon the Virtues of the former with 
a greater degree of veneration, as we 
lew those of the latter with a greater 
legree of envy ; perhaps, because, Death 
laving crowned them, we are willing to 
yelieve that posterity praises without 
lattery, asit praises without interest— 
yr rather (for, why should the real rea- 
on be concealed in this ‘Vemple of 
Truth ?) because our pride will not suf- 
er us to acknowledge them. 


TO convene the people when some 
Illustrious popular Character had termi- 
iated his career, and to improve the op- 
yortunity of exciting them to Patriotic 
Virtues, is an ancient custom, frequent 
mstances of which occur in sacred and 
profane history. The heart of man, 
however obdurate, when operated upon 
dy grief, or the idea of a future state, is 
prepared to receive such favourable im- 
pressions; as the stiff and close-grained 
iron becomes pliant and duttile, when 
heated by the fire of the furnace. 


‘ 


| 56 ] 

Tuus we read that the corpse of Cz 
sar, having been brought into the of Ce 
of the metr opolis of the world, Anthon 
holding up that Diclator’s garment, ad 
dressed the Roman people. “ You we 
‘¢ know,” said he, “this mantle. Ir 
* member the frst time Cesar put it om 
“‘ It was on the day he overcame the 
“© Nervii. If you have tears ta shed, 
‘“‘ prepare to shed them now.” , 


WITH as much propriety, can I rise| 
to day, and, addressing you, say :— 


You well know these Badges. They 
are the iene of MASONRY—of a 
society which for its antiquity and utility 
acknowledges no equal among the insti. 
tutions of the sons of man: Behold the 
White ARS that was girded on him, 
the loss of whom we bemoan, on the 
day he became a Mason. He has left it 
to you, unsullied. He has left it to you, 
decorated with those marks of dignity, 
to which merit alone gives title. 


i 
Ir you have tears to shed, prepare . 


shed them nowe 


rae) 

)Hz is no more.’. No longer shall he, 
ike the eastern’ sin illuminate our 
odges; no longer shall he plan or di- 
edt our works, 
"You well know, Fellow-Citizens, that 
Sword, enblematical of Supreme Execu- 
ive Authority. I remember the first 
imeit was deliveredhim. Itwasouthe 
lay we shook off the oppressive yoke of 
British domination aud became a Peo- 
ple. 

Ir you have tears to shed, SPEGR At to 
shed them now. 


He isno more. No longer shall he 
vield the Sword of Justice attempered by 
mercy. No longer shall he preside in 
your Councils, or lead you to the hos- 
ile Field. 


TO enter here into a minute detail of 
he services he rendered you, would be 
O premise that they may be obliterated 
rom your memory.—You remember 
hem, Brothers an TVellow-Citizens, 
hey cannot have been forgotten, 


Ir was he who headed you on the day 
ou bro'se downthe superior phalanx of 


« 


[53] 
Scotch insurgents, at Moore’s cre 
and eta preserved the cause off 
dom from the deadly blow, this reinfor 
ment would have’ enabled our enex 
to strike. 


& 


Ir was he who presided i in the asse 
bly of Patriots, who framed that inst 
ment, yee defining your rights at 
the authority of your rulers, has secure 
your liberties to this day. 


Ir was he, whom your united voic 
twice called to the Supreme Magistr 
of this State—and it was he, who, but 
few days ago, still filled the Chats 
your Senate. 7 

IF his Public charaGter affords a va 
field to the panegyrist’s fancy, his Priv 
one deserves no less our attention an 
praise. In it we shall always find a 
example worthy of our imitation. 


Pustic Virtue may procure a mo 
shining reputation, but Domestic Virt 
gives a more solid merit. The form 
when unsupported by the latter, is, 
the Warrior, a thirst of glory—in t 
Civil Ruler, a thirst of power. 


a | 


A SINGLE -Gnstance of momentary: in- 
uy may make a name to the Chief- 

; but.a continued spirit of moderae 
ion tori characterises the Virtuous 
Mdividual. 


/Vaxour is a noble passion, which 
Ninces a greatness of soul. But too 
ft itis a vain generosity excited by am- 
ition, and which has for its aim the 
lere gratification of a selfish pride ; an 
iconsiderate boldness justified by suc- 
ess ; a blind ferocity which stifles the 
ice of humanity, and by the tears it 
auses to flow and the blood of its vic- 
ms, tarnishes the laurels of the Van- 
uisher. 

Domestic Virtue, on the contrary, is 
9 perfe@t, that itis laudable even in its 
Zcesses. Itis peaceable and constant; 
ad springs from a meekness and tender- 
€ss which regulate desire, and giving 
ie Virtuous individual the command Le 
is own, cause him to reign over 
earts ofothers. The one excites ate 
ishment and fear; the other commands 
averence and love. 


‘ 


[ 60] ie 
The Swede boasts of the name 7 
Charles XU, but blesses that of Gust 
vus Vasa. . ¢ - 
In him, of whom the hand of Leatl 
has bereft us, Public and Domestic Vi 
tues were ever united. Not satisfied i 
watching with unremitted attention o ve 
the welfare of the community, he anxt 
ously endeavoured to promote the felt 
city of its members, ‘ Blest with a com 
placency of disposition and equanimit; 
of temper, which peculiarly endearec 
him to his friends, he commanded re: 
spe even from his enemies. The te 
der sensibility of his heart was sue 
ihat he needed but to see distress, 
feel itand contribute to its relief. 7 
to the voice of interest, even in the li 
of his professicn, whenever opprest im 
digence called for his assistance, he ap 
peared at the bar without even the hope 
of any other reward, than the consci 
oushess of having so far promoted the 
happiness of a fellow man,’ / 
SUCH is, Worshipful Sirs and wor, 
thy Brothers, the charaéter of one 


. 
E6487] 

hose lessons shall no longer instruct 

s, but the remembrance of whose vir- 


ies will long continue to edify us. 


Suca is, Fellow-Citizens, the charac- 

r of one who bore so great a share in 
1c revolution by which‘you became a 
ation, who, during his life was ever 
onoured with some marks of your ap- 
robation, and whose memory will, 1 
oubt not, be embalmed in your affec- 
ons. . 

SHADES of Warren, Montgomery, 
nd Mercer! and ye Shades of those 
ther Columbian Chiefs, who bore away 
1e palm of political martyrdom ! attend, 
eceive and welcome, into the happy 
aansions of the just, a soul congenial 
rith those of your departed heroes, and 
aeriting alike our esteem, gratitude and 
ears. 


F 


AN.) ..180 90 dis 7 


slime vind 
O R A T Is oO. Ay Nout 
sui 


Delivered before St. Fohn’ $ Lodge, No, 
2, of Newhern, on Sunday, the 27th 
of December, 5729, it being the 
Festival of St. Fohn the 


Evangelist. ; 
} 
. Humanis vultus a 
Flentibus adsunt, HOR. af 
Bites hase ari re aT 
BY BROTHER SOLOMON HALLING: > 
) a 
— es eee : 


Worshipful Master, Senior and bar 
Wardens, and Worthy Brothers, +: 
f ! OWEVER flattering the honor you 


have conferred upon me, in appointing 
me to address you on this occasion, may 
be to my vanity, it is not without the 
most humiliating conviétion of my want 
“of abilities I appear before you—but 


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deeply imprest with a lively sense of 
those ties by which we are bound to re- 
lieve the distrest, I aminducedto throw 
myself on that candor, which benevo- 
Nently smiles on the feeble efforts ofa 
mind glowing with the warmest feelings 
fof humanity. 

The votaries of Masonry have ever 
said, that it is the most ancient, most 
honorable and most useful of all sublu- 
hary institutions. A variety of produc- 
tions have appeared to prove its antiqui- 
ty. The opinion, most generally received 
is, that this society commenced at that 
‘time, when the wisest of men ereCted the 
sacred temple dedicated to the best of 
beings. May not the origin of Masonry 
be traced back even to the formation of 
this globe? Yez. ‘Thou, great—thou 
sublime Archite@& of all worlds! with 
holy dread, awful reverence and profound 
veneration...I speak it. From that instant 
when in charity divine thou laidst the 
foundation of this earth,when thousaidst: 
* Let there be light,” and there was 
light; ‘* when the morning stars sang to- 
“ gether, and the angelic. choir shouted 


‘¢ for joy,” 
of men sh 
“Vhatthis institution has ever.been he 
in the highest estimation, the numbe: 
Jess great names on record of patriot 
heroes, and kings—of the wise, the gr 
and the good, who esteemed themselves 
highly dignified when they were. in- 
vested with the emblems of Sincerity, 
truth and virtue, fully testify. ail 
‘fo point out, in some degree, its ull 
lity, let us take a view of one of the cha- 
raCteristic virtues of the Royal Art. ~ 
It is so clear a truth, thatit would b 
almost unnecessary to make the obse 
vation, did not our condu@ evince that 
it too oft escapes us ; that in whatever 
Situation of life, however exalted it may 
i LEY SER 
have pleased Heaven to have placed the 
best, the greatest, the proudest of the 
sons of men, yet, Providence has wise- 
ly ordained that no one should, inde- 
pendently of his fellow, enjoy even the 
common necessaries and conveniencies 
oflife. ‘Therefore, from the very na- 
ture of things, we are mutually bound 
to assist each other—and that this aid 


“er 
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night be freely bestowed—and that we 
miczht have still a more powerful induce- 
ent to relieve the necessitous, than 
nerely base self-interest, or a sordid de- 
e of gain an omniscient God imparted, 
his mercy, to man one divine emana- 
ion flowing immediately from himself— 
he brightest of virtues CHARITY. 


Assist me, O most lovely offspring of 
heaven! Touch my lips witha live coal 
rom off the hallowed altar of universal 
senevolence, that I may truly illustrate 
what pleasures flow from the practice of 
those duties, which thou alone promptest 
man to perform. From thee those soft, 
those exquisitely tender, sensations pro- 
seed, which teach our hearts to feel for 
sther’s woes. By thee, the hand of the 
shearful giver is opened to the voice of 
Jistress, and thou rewardest by those 
joys which ever accompany thee. 

“The divine wisdom.is evidently dis- 
played, as happiness is only attainable 
by communication, in bestowing upon us 
he passions, on which this virtue ope- 
sates in a particular manner, combining 
the extremes of pain and pleasure to sti- 


F 2 


[ 66 ] 
mulate us to the praGtice of huma 1ity— 
for the pain, excited by viewing the man 
_ objects of pity around, ‘is highly recon 
persed by the pleasures; whick w fron 
atts of beneficence. nolovered 16 


But to shew more fully the necessity 
of attending to the impulses of charity 
let: us'compare the happiness of thos¢ 
whom fortune favors, with the misery ) 
those whom adversity oppresses. Such 
a prospea may perhaps afford us as soliq 
improvementas a view of “ nature in he 
‘© gayest scenes.” | sei ft 

"his is the season of hilatite The 
mirth-exciting glass passes freely round 
arth, sea and air conspire to. crown the 
festive boards with the choicest viand 


The jocund song and airy dance to 
music’s soft fantastic measures now pre- 
vail. The Jaughing loves and smiling 
graces sport around the house of joy— 
while every feeling is tremblingly alive 
pleasure. This is the survey of the 
situation of those whom the world stiles 
—happy. aa 

. A 


[67] 

_ Are they selfishly alone thus to enjoy 
he gifts of Providence, or rather ought 
they not “‘ to shine, like. yon glorious 
luminary, their superfluity away’’in acts 
of benevolence, when they observe the 
sad reverse—the gloomy contrast be- 
tween themselves and the children of sor- 
tow, on whose heartstrings soul corrod- 
ing care, like the Promethean vulture, 
prey with cankerous tooth ? 

ii Here let us pause. 


~ Let us reflect, while we enjoy the 
bounties of indulgent heaven “ on how 
many bare, unsheltered heads the rude 
storms of howling winter beat pityless.” 
What numbers solicit charity? 


’ The poor, the aged parents of a nume- 
rous offspring stretch out their palsied 
hands for relief. The helpless widow, 
with her infant train, requests some 
small pittance. ‘The war-worn soldier, 
whose mangled form bears’ honorable 
sears, testimonials of his patriotism and 
good will to his fellow-men, expels some 
recompense from our beneficence—the 
sick, the maimed, and the blind desire 
to partake of pur bounty, 


[ 68] 

Ah} their united griefs exclaim 8. Vir 
tue alone; although it arms u 5 Wit ith f fOr= 
titude to bear our afflitions, is of itse “4 
insufficiert to guard us against 1 ills 
attendant on human_ nature ; hee 
therefore a demandon your ‘compassion. 


From this view of misery, what mi 
be our sensations? Are we not hereby 


“¥ . 


instructed to feel for others’ woes?) 


Many and powerful are the induce! 
ments to the noble, the generous deed@ 
of pity ! s 

Shoulda love of fame be the prevail 
ing principle of our conduét? What ci 
more redound to the honor of man, th 
to wipe the tear of affliction from the ey 
of his fellow? ; 

Should a love of ease iuntiiioatell 
What soul can know repose whilst num- 
bers aroundare oppressed with incura- 
ble disease, accompanied by pining want? 

‘The hand of the cheerful giver will 
surely be opened to the voice of such 
deep distress. ay 

Should the love of pleasure be the tul- 
ing passion? What higher gratification 


i eeiiors bes | 

man enjoy, than to raise the wretc 

from the dust, to bestow at pier a 
he re of happiness onthose on whom the 
den hand of misfortune bears heavily, 
ind to contribute, in some measure to 
make that life a blessing, whose miserieés 
vere almost insupportable ? 


_ Fame, ease and pleasure all unite to 
imate us to.this delightful employment, 
renders us agreeable to those among 
om we live; disposes them to be ser- 
Ceable to all: they will repeat our 
mes with praises and benedittions. It 
€lieves us from pain, by plucking the 
rts of affliGiion from our bosoms, while 
Mpassion pours into the wounds the 
tealing balm ofcomfort. It causes our 
earts to overiow with the divine emo. 
ions of rapture, love and gratitude. 


if 
ale 


But the most powerful inducements 
fe) assist the children of sorrow are, if 
e should in the course of human events 
which may God in. his infinite mercy 
vert) be reduced to feed on the bread 
yf adversity and to drink of the bitter 
water of ailiction, the pleasing reflecti- 


[ 70 ] 
ons of having exerted pe 
< , 


yours to alleviate the su we 


wy 
fh 


unhappy. 


With a conscious recti 
say with him, whose patience was p 
to the strictest trial, whose virtue Ww 
put tothe severestproof 


“ Tet me be weighed im an even b 
“* lance, that God may know mine int 
‘‘ srity. Was not my soul grieved f 
‘© the poor? Didnot I grieve for him th 
“ wasin trouble? The stranger did 
“ lodge in the street, but I opened & 


“« me, it gave witness to me: because 
“© delivered the poor that cried and hi 
“ that had none help to him. I 1 
« eyes to the blind and feet to the lat 
“ The blessing of him that was read 
“ to perish came upon me, and I cause 
“© the widow's Heart-to sing for joy. 
Should these motives fail to make 
due impression on our minds, the num 
rous, glorious promises of future rey 
contained in that sacred volume 


| par 

ight to be the grand rule of our faith 
id guide of our condud, are sufficient 
excite in usa desire of diffussing hap- 


[ness around. 


For, there 1s no moral duty more 
irongly inculcated; ne virtue whose 
ra€tice is more powerfully insisted on, 
an Philanthropy. Therefore our obe- 
eiice to its dictates shall be most amply 
pwatded. Nay, our Supreme Grand 
faster has himself declared, that he 
rill welcome those who shall have fully 
ischarged the duties of humanity, inte 
le Celestial Lodge on high, with these 
lissful expressions of approbation: 


‘s « I was an hungred, and ye gave me 
Pmeat; I was thirty, and ye gave me 
P drink ; I was a stranger and ye took 
| me in; I was in prison and ye came 
‘unto me. Come ye blessed of my fa- 
‘ther, inherit the kingdom prepared 
for you, from the foundation of the 
' world.” 


These, Worshipful Sirs and Werthy 
3rothers, are the divine pleasures which 
harity inspires; these are the happy 


[ 72 mp u 
rewards she testows. Your silent Fs 
are expressive evidences of you 
sations ; they speak your fee ing iq 


And, as this virtue te 
ti n 


light, it shall survive the 


vision.... when hope shall be sucteec 

by the most’ * COOLANT shal! 
Charity blaze forth with inextinguishab 

lustre, and illumine: eternal day.» oh 

i Wai o\ atk 

sd eh atyeny 


*, es 
~ ’ ‘* 
La etree 
% pity) Ga 
piyee cic” why 


~ Ay, ees 


piel scary, orb 


ae 
we 


AWN 
%7 


iO Rs AT 1 OO ON 


pa? 

Delivered to Old Cone Lodge, by RO- 
BERT WILLIAMS, Secretary to the 
Grand Ledge ef North-Carolina ; un- 
der a special commission, delivered to 
him for that purpose, by the Grand 

Master, in behalf of the Grand Lodge. 


—— >) ae 


W arruer we consider Men as 
forming the general union, in which the 
whole human race is involved. or that 
more limitted relation, subsisting among 
members of the same government, we 
will find that charity, truth, and justice, 
are essentially necessary in promoting 
their union and happiness. The slight- 
estview of the nature and circumstan- 
ces of mankind, will convince us that 


G 


[ 74] 

their improvement and happiness as hu 
man creatures depend on these pri 
ples. No creature with whieh we a 
acquainted is so helpless as man, if left 
to his individual efforts. By himself he 
could not procure the necessaries of life, 
much lessits comforts and conveniences 
—to supply these a variety of arts are 
necessary, not one of which could have 
been at first acquired by the efforts of 
one man. One has communicated to a 
second his discoveries, their united at- 
tainments descend to a third. So that 
the present improvements in any art or 
science, are the produce of the united 
rexertions of successive generations livi I 
in society. So thus the varicus arts of 
life, like the several parts of the human 
body, are necessarily dependant on one 
another—and thus we are in expressive 
language members of one another. 

Tur experience of wants and the s6- 
cial instinéts of human nature, first a 
men into the general conne@tion, whic 
subsists among themselves as social cre 
tures. But although necessity and ‘tn 


e « 


[75 J 


sting has brought men together, some- 
thing more is necessary to make this 
union perfect.  Instin& unless guided 
and improved by these virtues, 1s an un- 
Steady principle. ‘The influence of ne- 
€essity will lasmno lunger than we be- 
Jieve that necessity exists. . When our 
Own, wams are supplied we will cease to 
think of the wants of others. felf love 
will make us willing to receive assistance, 
but when we do not conceive our in- 
terest further ‘concerned, it will not in- 
eline us to return it. Our desire of pro- 
Moting ovrown happiness and interest, 
which is indeed a commendable principle 
ithout something to balance it, will in= 
¢line us on the extreme to look more ‘to 
ourse elves and less to our neighbours, 
than i is consistent with that intimate uni- 
on, which would make society truly the 

heans of happiness. Envy, malice, and 

evenge, are epidemical disorders of the 
mind and predu€iions of a diabolical 

isposition sqand if not seasonably cor- 
rected will prove destructive to institutions 
founded on masonry. ‘fruth is an attri- 
bute ofthe deity—~to be good and true, 


oe 
[ 7g 

is the first great lesson we are taughtin 
society. ‘There is a perfe€tion in truth 
that continually attra&is the mind—the 
more we discover, the more we desire. 
Its foundation is a rock which malice 
cannot shake or time destroy. To be 
just is a fundamental principle of our 
order—the square and plumb-line, are 
the ensigns of masonry. The exercise 
of these principles will make us willing 
to perform unto others those duties se 
necessary to the existence and improve: 
ment of masonic happiness. Against 
the whole catalogue of vices, which 
weaken social ties, these alone are the 
efeQual remedies. Other considerati- 
_ ons may sometimes make it necessary te 
do good to others, but if these principle 
have warmed our hearts, it will then 
our pleasure as well as our duty, From 
the consideration of the general unior 
among men, let us descend to that mo 
limited relation subsisting among me 
bers of the same government. ¢ 
wants and social instinéts of men, at ir 
drew them into social intercourse. Bu 
experience soon discovered the ineffica: 


[77] 

ey of these principles, to secure to soceity 
in general the duties owed by individu- 
fals.~ Fience particular associations be- 
(Came necessary among men, by whom 
Waws were formed. and punishments 
érdained to restrain fraud and injustice, 
land force individuals to contribute their 
share to remove common want and fur- 
nish common protection, 

- Itis easy to see that human laws must 
of themselves be inadequate to secure 
the peace and happiness of society. Men 
Who have no other principle, but fear of 
the laws to enforce the observance of the 
duties: enjoined, find a thousand ways of 
evading their force. Butthose who from 
a principle of love to society obey the 
laws from a sense of duty, where thé 

ws could lay.no hold on them, are 
alone worthy ofthis Lodge. They will 
jot avail themsw,és of the ignorance of 
their neighbour, or wrong them in such 
a cautious manner, as net to incur the 
punishment ofthe law. ‘he vengeance 
of human laws is ot great use (is true) 
to restrain the violence of men in many 
cases, but cannot always do where cun- 
G2 


n* ia a 
78] 
ning has devised means to evade the pe- 
nalty. Out-lawed force can do some ser= 
vice, but a love to mankind and to the 
masonic virtues can alone be sufficient 
to make men uniformly obedient to those 
laws which enjoin the observance of its 
duties. Did our present opportunity al- 
low us to dwell on this part, we might 
shew that good will to our Fellow-Citi- 
zens is not less necessary to guide us in 
forming and executing laws, than in the 
obedience of them. gy 
Inprep my Brethren, greatly do we 

deceive ourselves, if wé imagine that the 
practice of these duties can ever injure 
our happiness in society—they are alone 
the basis on which our institution is 
built. It is not intended to form a secret 
band te conspire together to promote 
their own advantage a* the common ex- 
pence. We are indeé)’ distinguished 
from others that we may become exam- 
ples in the exercise ot these principles 5 
not only to ourselves but to the whole 
world. Suchis the nature of our pro= 
fession, that we are under every tie to 
the practice thereof. ‘That we may in 


[79] 
f examplary manner discharge these 
uties through every scene of our lives. 


But, Brothers, without discharging 
ese relative duties, we not only 
ervert the end of our art, but disgrate 
| in the sight of mankind. The parti« 
alar principle and manner of our assos 
ation from theif nature must be secret. 
fen have therefore no other way to 
ndge of the propriety of our institution, 
ut looking to the behaviour of its 
embers. Brethren, the eyes of the 
orld are upon us. Let me therefore 
rith the warmest zeal and affection of a 
Brother, intreat you to do honour to our- 
elves and our profession, by paying. a 
acred regard to the duties we owe to 
od, ourselves and our neighbour. Let: 
ns conduct ourselves that no stigma shall 
be placedon masonry by our miscondud ; 
ind shew to the world that there is a re- 
lity in our profession, by a strict atten- 
ion to these several duties. Mankind 
who know not the principles of our uni- 
m may have believed, or however inat- 
entive some Brethren may be to their 
WN institution, yet it is certain that 


3 [to] iy 
these | riaied ares ip pila 
our moral building, el ee regard ¢ 
selves as Brothers a sited tage ether or 
der the influence of, Heme “ 


There is nothing in jautance lt 
which is not ultimately founded. amily 
principles, or which doves not po 
them as its object. ‘To beget a spirit 
reverence to the Deity; and to teach. t 
use of the plumb and square is the em 
of masonry. But while we are thus pub 
licly declaring the leading objects ofow 
order, to defend it from the mistepresen 
tation of the uninformed, Jet us beware 
that we are not condemning ourselves 
The more honorable we represent th 
object ef our institution, the more 
honor we bring on ourselves individual 
ly, if we act unworthily of its; GE we 23 
pose ourselves. publicly cloathed i in the 
garb of an order, which we say is de- 
signed to promote society, and yet act 
notoriously i inconsistent will these pooc 
ends, what will the public think of us: 
They will conclude that our instit 
is either an absurdity of a déception, 
the professors are but hypocrites iz 


f 81 ] 

ition to our other vices. If such con- 
lusions have sometimes been made, who 
ire most to be blamect? Others for want 
fconsistency. Many of us my Brethren 
ive among men, who are averse to our 
der. There is only one way for us to 
ndicate the honor of masonry or our 
bwn charaCter. We are withheld from 
xposing to the public the peculiarities 
Mf our order ; men therefore have no 
ther way to judge of their goodness in 
fociety, but by their effe€ts. By the 
ruits they willknow them. As we would 
hen wish to bring honor to our profes- 
Bion, let us be punctual in the discharge 
bf the duties of that order, the most no- 
ble attached to society. Conscious of 
having conformed to the calls of our crea- 
fn, we will dread not the calls of time. 
With impressions like those we wiil 
Mever anticipate harm, our bliss will be 
cherished by our virtues; and amidst the 
universal bustle of warring passions, we 
shall be happily consoled inthe exercise 
ofmorality. When the world at large are 
no longer attached to those around them, 
it is the peculiar province of masonry to 


[ 82 ] : 


extend its arms to the unfortunate 
every clime. It views the distres 
mankind, and makes every allowance 
human frailty: instead of proceeding ¢ 
Censure, it addresses error imphe lang: 
age ofremonstrance. Instead of punish 
ing human foibles, it stifles their malig 
nancy, and ever carries in mind the - e 
der charaéter of a Brother. By becon 
ine workers together with God in the 
‘moral building, whose obje& is the hay 
piness of his creatures, we may hopet 
obtain his prote&tion and favor. An: 
when he, as the Grand Master ofth 
Universe, calls his men together, to 1 
kon with them agreeable to the squ 
we may hope to hear the joyful sentenc 
Welldone thou good and faithful serva 
cuter ye as brothers and fellow labo 
into the joys of your Lord and Me 
where peace and sileace reiz? | fo 
more. oe 


A 


Beer ao ON” 


Be at Fayetteville, before Phenix 
Lodge. 


PROVERBS, XVili, 24. 


'man that hath friends ought to shew 
himself friendly : fora friend is nearer 


O description or figure can give 
reater pleasure to the mind than one, 
fhere friendship is drawn in full beauty 
nd in colours sufficiently glowing. 
hough i it is a field, that allows the fancy 
nsive liberties to range, as it is a pic- 
are calculated not only to gratify the 
magination, but likewise to instruct the 


[ 84] | 
judgment and form the heart; still elo 
quence and accuracy, to which I confes 
myself almost a stranger, are in som 
measure necessary to give the delicat 
and fruitful theme, that finished and po 
lished gloss, that pure and just positio: 
of which it is truly capable, and in whiel 
nodoubt it ought to appear. ‘True friend 
ship, the sublimest acquisition of the hu 
man soul, must ever seem graceful 1 
that being, who is the author of ever 
good and perfect gift. View itas a qual: 
ty that proceeds from the fountain o 
purity, and that moment surprise wil 
cease, why it should be called one of th 
first and highest accomplishments of % 
nature. In every age it has been a 

vourite subjeét of the most eminent wr 
ters. A poet of the first class calls i 
** a feast of reason and a flow of souls.’ 
Mr. Addison defines it “ an habitual in 
clination between two or more person 
to promote and maintain the happines 
of each other.” No wonder then it shoul 
be the nice foundation of every tende 
and delicate impression, when not onl 


_ 


- [25] 
men, buteven the Monarch of Heaven 
and the Prince of Life admire it. 
_ “ Agenerous friend{hip no cold medi. 

um knows; EL 

‘¢ Burns with, one love, with one! re- 
sentment flows.’?; 
» Contention, dsanve: deceit, peated aiid 
darkness, are no part of its composition ; 
Lut confidence and benevolence are its 
sure indication, and the charaCers by 
which it may be read. It is the open 
that affeCt not the smile of approbation at 
that which the mind is not pleased, the 
brow that canknit with a frown at what 
offends the judgment, rather than the 
golite, courtly and deceitful address 
yhich simpers only to deceive. Friend- 
a is the sweet and soothing balm of 
ife ; our difficulties, distresses and woe 
are suddenly, by its mildinfluence, either 
lessened or removed; it is a tenderness 
which at once speaks passion and res- 
pect; a feeling that pleads for others 
sorrows ; in fine a sentiment too big for 
utterance. No accidents, no revolutions 
in fortune, are capable of shaking its in- 


tegrity ; butlike the divine source from 
H 


| 86 j 


which it springs, it ik 
alted sentiments of goo 


esteem, are not feldom founded on th 
corrupt principle of self interest. — 
Primitive simplicity before the al 
refinement had polished the behavior 
or disguised the characters of men,d 
its breath from the altar of sincerity, a1 
fraternal tenderness arose in all 1 
wermth. But the moment that selfis 
views and partial affection entirely tal 
place, sincerity will become less fast 
onable, andthe exercise of friendsh 
will be treated with less regard. Ma 
by their fine words and fair speeche 
their tongues, pretend real friends} 


[ 3hal 


hen there is little sincerity in their 
Be sions 5 they array their counte- 
ances with pleasing smiles, while per- 
ly is deep in their bosom; and give 
ae hand of friend(hip, while they medi: 
hte mischief: But this'is the meanest 
ind most contemptible charaCter that a 
ational being can possibly assume. 
lasty declarations: of friendship and 
udden professions of attention common- 
y die away as hattily.. Such imperfeé 
marks should leave no greater impres- 
ion on the mind than the whistling of 
Ihe hollow breeze, which brushes the 
sar with an unmeaning salute and is 
presently gone: [Friendship is firm and 
durable only when it is formed by de- 
Brees. At the first glance of interview 
gne may observe whether a man be ac- 
ive or heavy, gay or serious, clownish 
It polite—all this is seen almost in his 
sye, attitude, gesture and discourse ; 
but we cannot discover so soon whether 
he. has probity, sincerity, integrity and 
humanity ;.more experience than a glance 
is requisite to discover the validity of 
these necessary virtues ; arid till we have 


[ 88 ] 
atleast a possible certainty we should 
not lavish upon dubious appearances the 
tender title of friend. The false friend 
amidst success will affirm no danger is 
too high or too deep; this is his lan- 
guage and his tale, while you continue 
ro baskin the sunshine of prosperity ; 
-But when you are clouded with aflic- 
tion, in lowering days when the scene: 
changes to adversity, he changes with 
it and retires to warmer climes; then 
your friendship still may pine. The 
friend is only known in-a disastrous 
day, when the winds furiously fly on: 
gloomy wings, when the dark thunder. 
roars, when sorrow reaches forth its 
deadly fangs, he then that will scarce 
recollect your features surely ill deserves. 
the name. He who then loudly pub- 
lishes your little foibles, and swelis eve- 
ry imperfeCtioninto a crime, who throws 
no charity into the scale, but blame 
and abundance ofit, is a stranger tothe 
sacred epithet. But even flern winter 
with its hoary locks and keen rough. 
blasts, will not terrify or detain the re- 
al friend ; he risques every thing that 


[ 69] 

is dear to him to assist and comfort you; 
words of kindness melt from his lips, 
ibeams of tenderness brighten in his eyes, 
land his sympathy like the dew of hea- 
ven upon the unfolding rose, will soften 
your pain, help to scatter the gloomy 
mist of grief: Your sorrows then will 
feeble grow anddie. ‘The steady friend 
will deny himself many advantages to 
satisfy a generous benevolence: ‘The 
sincerity of afaithful friend, and his un- 
moveable affeclion are raised upon a 
basis of a masculine construGiion; able 
to face the severest storm, and to defy its 
rude attack ; and whether in-afluence or 
poverty, préseht or absent, in short in 
every scene and situation, the welfare of 
his friend will benear his bosom: Where- 
as the pretended friend will excuse him- 
self from shewing that esteem and at- 
tention, which he could not enough ex- 
press, nor sufficiently display whilst the 
least shadow of prosperity, continued to 
exhibit its smiling rays. Vhe day of 
darkness is the criterion to try the quali- 
ty of a friend; suppose fortune like the 
rays of the sun dancing and smiling on 
H 2 


-[ 90 J 


your gate, what a croud of admirers will 
repair to your banner ! But alas! a 


croud that will quickly scatter and shift 
for themselves when clouds arise and a 
storm is threatened. On what easy pur- 


ve 


chase the appellation ofa friend is often — 


obtained: Intimacies of most common 
sort, frequently pass for current coin 


when they. have not even the most su= 


perficial tin€ture of the reality. In thein- 


tercourse of life, ifa man treats youwith — 
civility, addresses you with the fair face 


of politeness, makes a few graceful pro- 


fessions of notice to your interest, im- 
mediately he captivates your heart and ~ 


you rest in full assurance that you en- — 


joy his. friendship : But appearances 
should not deceive us nor mere soundof 
words delude us; before we pronounce 
a man our fried we should make expe- 
riments of his fidelity and honour; exer- 
tions of discovery must repeatedly be 


made ; it is requisite to know if his heart 


is capable of noble, generous, tender and 


g 
ra 
I 


fa 


. 


delicate feelings, and if he canlook upon — 
cur happiness in some. measure connec- — 
ted with his own: Distrustfal tempers — 


[od M 
dark and unlovely, and very remote > 
h the true complexion of friendship : 

erve is a barren soil, where this plant 
not make much progress, nor pro» 
to much perfe&tion ; deceit is its 
iderer and flattery is none of its in- 
lients; the temper that is hardened 
stern barbarity, the malicious who 
in secret ambush to betray, the 
h savage heart who never swelled 
nthe tender sigh of commiseration, 
aretreat too gloomy to entertain the 
venly g guest. When the empire of the 
dis occupied by avarice and ambi- 
, and when their gloomy and de-. 
itive heads are reared, esteem and 
Her delicate feelings will be trampled 
ler foot: Gracefulis the tear of sym- 
hy—great the heart who swells at the 
of woe; anda benevolent man may 
h truth be pronounced, “* The noblest 
k of God:” ‘Therefore the amiable 
ely figure ever resides where softness : 
ulds the yielding soul. ‘The exer ait 
leceit, the veil of dissimulation, the. 
, cunning, coniracted, disconsolate 
fit, have not the most faint resem- 


“— 
C92] I 
blance of the heavenly form but thy 
noble; open, generous, affeCtionate soul 
for friendship in order to be true anc 
lasting,) must know-no rival or reserve 
have similar virtues for its foundation 
and mutual esteem forits support. “Giys 
me a friend (says Seneca) for whom © 
may go into banishment, for whom Imay 
suffer death.” ‘here is nothing of 5 
great importance to us-astthe good or bac 
qualities of our friends; they notonly it 
some measure make. our present state 
agreeable, but often determine our hap. 
piness to all.eternity: The circle of irre. 
gularity, the lap of pleasure, are not the 
proper path to meet minds suseeptible o: 
true friendship; the miser, whose aya. 
rice-keeps pace with every other part’! 
his character, knows no happiness nos 
refinement, but in heaping up riches, anc 
is as eager and sanguine in the cause oj 
it, as it the preservation of his life de. 
pended on the pursuit ; to him friend. 
ship is an epithet unknown: The man 
who thinks lightly of sacred things, or 
who speaks of them with levity aad in- 
decency, however recommended by good 


[93] 

imour, wit, or any other qualification, 
pis not fit for the sacred tie. Bright 
duncommon talents, fall only to the 
are ofa few ; the most brilliant parts, 
d most entertaining faculties, are not 
e qualifications requisite; the man of 
mour soon rans through his stock of 
usements, the wit by constant repeat- 
flashes wearies the mind, instead of 
livening it with agreeable surprise ; 
t candour, integrity, charity, good 
ase, solid judgment and a steady pur- 
tt after every moral refinement, are 
alities that early dispaly themselves ; 
} easily discerned, and will not fail to 
ar well: They improve by exercise, 
rease in value the more they are 
bwn, and the pleasure they give is 
ting; every other obje&t of a man’s 
ire, is useful only for some particu- 
purpose ; riches to be used, power to» 
nmand respeét, honours to be the sub- 
tof applause, and pleasures t> be en- 
ed; but as for friendship it is a vir- 
the most noble that can influence the 
irt, and its advantages are innumer- 
¢. Sterling friendship, properly speak- 


be ad he a 
Coed) 

ing, is'indecd, a prodigy ; however m 
cords both sacred and profane, have res- 
cued from. the jaws of oblivion, charag- 
ters eminentifor sincere friendship, “ A 
“relation of the generous centention 
“ between Pylades and. Orestes, Ineed 
“not repeat. ‘Lhe story of Damon anc 
“© Pythias, is as universally known. Pe 
“ haps it may not be here improper 
“ mention-Brutus’s escape from Mutiia 
“ the place where he had taken refuge 
« was surrounded by some of Anthony” 
‘* troops, a friend of Brutus, anda frien 
‘“ indeed, Servius Terentius, appeared 
“and nobly declared that he was bru 
“ tus, and calmly offcred his breast | 

“ the assassins ; upon whom the ge 
“ yous deczit would have passed, ha 
“ not Furius, who was at their head 
‘ known the person of Brutus.” — Sucl 
instances asthese are fruly an honour & 
our species, and are deservedly conse 
crated to eternalremembrancé. 
Among the wonders of nature tha 
have appeared on the theatre of thi 
world, enriched with various endow 
ments, few seem to be more exalted 


[ 95 ] 

hove the common rate of human uature, 
han Jonathan, the son of Saul; a cha- 
acter that will ever remain a monunient 
pfastonishnent. Ifa sympathising bo- 
Som, ati cpen, benevolent and feeling 
heart, without any interested or contrac- 
ted views, are the standard of friendship, 
Jonathan answe1s the description in 
every degree ; benevolence cloathed him 
like a robe and the beam of his attach- 
ment knew no- ‘bounds ; none felt pity 
sore strongly, and none made greater 
efforts to relieve distress ; majesty tem- 
pered with meekness accompanied allhis 
movements and actions ; his heart was 
precre, without any mixture of that per- 
Adious duplicity, which debased the 
heart of his father ; equally a stranger 
i» avarice and dissimulation: Led by no 
inferior passion, he possessed a temper 
ithe most amiable and gentle ; a heart 
which even power, joined with the re- 
peated entreaties of afather, could not 
corrupt. 

- So unmaskthis beautiful picture more 
fully, it is necessary to introduce ano- 
ther principal charaGter. David the son 


[go] 8) 


ay 
Ao 


of Jesse, in the cae ra of a, 2 


cguleelg gave birth to his future gre: 
ness and hastened his advancemen 
Though he laboured under the ‘obser 
rity of a retired life, we find at years: : 
most immature, his courage distinguish 
ed by a bold undertaking, his co ndu 
marked with greatness, and his hear t de 
spised fear. A man of more than com 
mon stature in the camp of the is 
tines, had given great concern to Sa 
and his army ; the King’s daughter, v 
a fortune suitable to her birth, was t 
the reward of him who could remove 
object of terror; the prize however gre 
and tempting, procured no more cand 
dates than David. And nena 
the King’s discouraging leéture, 
brother’s reproachful language, th 
played a contempt of danger, whic 
nothing but true valour could inspire 
regardless and fearless, hurried on un 
daunted to engage this boasting cham 


Lora 

pion, whose trunk he suddenly levelled 
with the earth. rom this period, the 
whole army had their eyes fixed on him, 
and conceived the greatest expe@ations 
from his future conduG ; his manly coun- 
tenance, marked with the impressions of 
sense and spirit, catched the affections 
of Jonathan, and awakened feelings in 
1is breast, incapable of being effaced : 
rom the ‘first interview a friendship 
Subsisted between them, which no time 
sould impair, nor 2 separation into the 
most distant climates interrupt. David, 
(whose magnaimity, prudence, skill, sa- 
pacity, mastered and tempered pelicy 
Which were not far behind the military 
hat-he had acquired) stung Saul with 
uneasiness, ‘but on Jonathan had a con- 
trary effect: Heheld‘him dear whose 
stars his Lirth did cross ; from cne altar 
they caught the flame. Jonathan sensi- 
ble of David’s merit, labqured to secure 
he continuance of his friendship, by 
every possible expréssien of regard. Da- 
vid, though far from being blown up 
with high conceit which grandeur is apt 
to inspire, yet being highly pleased with 

4 


Ce) 
an event so soothing to the heart of 
always received him with suitable 
spect and silent Joy. Cruel. 
rited severity is meditaicd agai st 
life of David. He whose adyane 
every breath had favoured,- and 
countenance had smiled upon, is vie oWa. 
ed by Saul witha malevelent eye; ‘Sav al, 
the picture of whose charaéter is best hid 
in darkness, opens the plot 1 to Jonath 1a 
and his servants, and wis ed them » tor 
move the objet of his envy. toys tha 
shocked ‘ata condué that mark 
‘ author with indelible infamy : 
his own virtues, constant es gen 
faithful and unmoved, the 
heart is not to be corrupte 
the base insinuations of a fathe e 
ever he hada moe wi ask 
form, but it required wi 4s 
‘tation: the interest of h 
garded more than the crow 
Self-interest, the respect 
father, concern for his fa: 
for the death of David: 


Jonathan able or willing to oppose 
or prevent the blow: yet % ‘to 


yr 


[ 99 ] 
consideration but friendship: disregard- 
ing every principle that often actuates 
the minds of other men: allhis thoughts 
‘were wrapt up in his friend, and he pre- 
ferred his safety to his own,- and his- 
family’s interest. In his defence how 
nobly did he expose himself to all. the 
transports of his father s fury: how ac- 
tive and keen to defeat the plots that 
were-continually laid against his life, and 
how feelingly on ail occasions did he 
plead his cause. A variety of methods 
mo ‘doubt were attempted by Saul, to 
Mdisioint this connection : David’s ambi- 
ition, and the meanness of his birth per- 
haps were enlarged upon. It might also 
Ibe suggested, that probably the Prince's 
‘own just succession might be hindered, 
and the sceptre removed out of his hands 
by the art, addiess and popularity of 
David, Calumny which is-seldom asleep» 
upon such occasions, no doubt, was 
likewise busy at this period, to mark its 
way with ruin: but all attempts proved 
only a downright dream'of.fancy. No 
influence however powerful, not even 
that which grandeur and riches carry in 


oo ae 
F 100. }- 

their. train, cowld prevail with him. to 
give up the interest of his friend. In 
aging benevolent things, there is both as 
‘to the time and the manner, a pr patery 
which gives inestimable VA eae 
least friendship. When persons are in 
prosperity, the gay, as well as the vale 
gar croud, will be their admirers: But 
when troubles rise like pregnaat spa 
of fire: when cloads gather round. 
and the storm swells through the gloakl 
of night; when calamity’s “rough blast 

and raging winds shake their dark ind 
ly-wings around: when the tortur 
breast stra goles witha multiplicity. of 
ills :-—few like a J onithan, would irae 
to step in a2] partake of the melanchol 
composition. With propriety mizht 

vid say, “ A friend loveth at all’ times, 
and there is a friend that sticzetn closet 
than a brother, that forsake us not inad- 
versity.” An occurrence the most Sin- 
gular in the records of history will give 
sanction to the above assertion: * O Jo- 
nathan ! O lovely Prince! more I would 
almost say than man- how nobly did thy 
bosom glow with the heavenly fire.” 


~” 


[ 101 J | 


BY 2h 


hours :, Against the feelings of humanity 
his bosom was steeled, and cries of mis- 
fortune, were not often more successful 
hyhea-his.ear had their salutation: Be- 
eause. his own breast was the dark g'oo- 
my. mansion of suspicion and distrust ; 
henatu rally concluded the heart ofothers 
actuated by the same movements. Jona- 
than, a stranger to this kind of reason- 
ing ; distrust and deceit had. no part in 
his heart; to him the safety of his friend 
was health and fame ; the only object he 
could behold. with pleasure, that could 
administer delight and render life_easy 
and comfortable. When David enlarg- 
ed upon the danger that threatened him 
and said: “ Truly as the Lord liveth - 
b2 . 


[102s 
and as thy soul liveth, there is but one | 
step between me and death ;”_ 7 ; 
tity and tender Jonathan’s reply: ass) “Whe ts 
soever thy soul desireth, I w leven des 
it for thee.”” ‘These wards not on rdise 
play assurances, but convince us a! heh 
most sincere attachment and friendship ™ 
‘They-are tender, disinterested, pure and) 

afe€tionate ; they not only vibrate with. 
the most delicate constr Ged - ‘feelings, 
but they reach the heart: and | ‘penetrate » 
the soul; they are simply expressed, and | 
arise Rane isha fee not dicta tec # 


disedih ulation had no part in ‘the sugges: ' 
tion of them; and as the mouth spoke 
from the abundance of the heart; future 
conduét-confirmed the truth of what the 
tongue deelared.) Amiable Jonathan! a + 
celestial spark no doubt thy-bosom fired; 
to use the words of the poet, “ All so. 
‘cial virtues sprungin thy soul as chrys- 
“ tal clear, swelling as-the rose, richitem 
“ the taste and genuine from the heart.” > 
Thy sincerity was unshaken, the great- 
ness of.thy soul inimitable. While the) 
poet, the painter and the historian, SRR 


: [103 |. 
e powers of their imagination, and dis-- 
y allthe charms of CTPA ATES to place 
cir favourite hero in a striking. pomtof- 
sw, be it the task of our minds silent- 
to admire the greatness of Jonathan’s 
ul, and to pay respect, mingled with > 
“as ‘to a character so amiable 5+ | 
sharacter truly so, who possessed al’ 
e master or most refined qualities that» 
gnify +human nature, command respect” 
engage love. O! friendship why art’ 
ou now such a stranger upon earth, is 
e world too polite arid rational to-give » 
y credit to thy antiquated dignity ? Is 
y cultivation now despised ? Do your: 
em too romantic to be seasible and too. 
e to be attempted? Indeed to the un- 
ling, unsocial heart, you may seem= 
ily to glitter atthe view, ‘but vanish at 
proof. Itmay now in moderm days» . 
= deemed unfashionable and outof date, 
it in the days of yore it was held in 
‘eat repute and notat all singular. In- 
ances I ‘have already advanced, and 
a still multiply more. 
In the sacred oracles-we are told that 
endship is. stronger than death ; and 


Ne { S68 pigs 
fey» Py 1047 


even. the re fa Neal 
disciple. , ie his Mtoe e* 
exam of the te 
wept ha Lazarus ; : nei d what 
he. died. for the hu Iman’ tac 
manisind, from guilt déadneés: 
on: his eyes; , ‘who could’. s! ioe 
swelling seas, “and isperse t ihe collet 
ed clouds; as the - bl. fp ul 
upon the sandy ‘beach, 
ry were our sins pS 
tion, till this friend. 
forth, averted ishget yet 
and raised our hopes to- tee 
he was violently assaulted by 
succession of cruel pie ns Ss, was 
none to pity him or: avor hiv . 
No! all was. gloom 2 | sa a 
bility or obduracy had hard ‘ 
ed the human heart: ‘'B 
the creaiion was not insens ib 3 
mournful scene; you slone) S su 
loud, orator, that, lamp of di 
language ought to move thes 
he-sympathised with ‘the sufferi n 
ator, he blushed and Coumadin Y 
with shame from this deep and tragic 
scenes. - & 


¥ 
Ps 


[ 105 
In life there are a pe situa~ 
ms, in which we have no comfort but 
the sight of afriend. A proof of this 
By be seen inthe book of Ruth Ist 
lapter, 16 and 17th verses: Naomi 
s willing Ruth should return to her 
yn friends after the death of her. hus- 
nd; herreply is truly delicate: The 
guments of eonsclation which flow 
bm an affectionate heart, smitten with - 
e distresses it wishes to alleviate, must 
. striking:.‘* And Ruth said, entreat 
enotto leave thee orto return from 

lowing after thee ; for whither thou © 
pest willgo, and where thou lodgest 
will lodge; thy people shall be my- 
q pople, and thy God shall be my God; 

here thou diest I will die, and Gere. 
; buried: the Lord do-so to me and. 
ore also, if aught but death part thee 
id me:” ‘he wide avenue of grief, 
hich Jonathan’s death opened in the 
part of David, is scarc ely to be de- 
sribed; a fixed melancholy rested on. 
is features, which indicated the corro- 
inz cares within; in flowing streams. 
ars of sorrow rushed from ‘his eyes, 


[ Tos ey 
and expressions of the most endear 
affection from his lips: 2 Sam. Ist ¢ 
25 and 26th verses, “O Jonathan th 
wast slain in thine high pla es, Tam di 
tressed forthee, my brother Jonatha: 
Very pleasant hast thou been to me; tl 
love to me was wonderful.” A tepe 
tion of the tale of friendship pleas 
how remote soeyer either in time” 

‘place; It refines the soul, softens # 
evil resulting trom misfortunes, will g | 
us even immortality after death, 
make ‘us live in the memory of tho: 
friends we leave behind. Though th 
powers of the mind are great, yet th 
wider they expand, the less fo cibl 


they a@: Itis not possible we can h 
above one sincere friend, andevenW 
we have found that we have found 
treasure. ‘lhe mind never unbends | 
self so agreeably asin the conversati 
of a well chosen friend; a swelling dis 
contentis aptto oppress the mind wit 
passage, whereas those who live withi 
the communication of friend ship, have 
vent to all their misfortunes; they n 
falsely report the nicest case, and e 


ft AGT 3 
Be the affefled part to cure. . Are we. 
luced from the most elevated pitch of 
Patness. to the lowest ebb- of distress, 
whom can we look for consolation, but 
Cc od and our friend; If by any lucky 
o ce of providence, you are raised 
ym. poverty. to affluence, sfill his con- 
rsation is one of the keenest pleasures 
can enjoy: Should the sudden 
joke of sickness force you to retire 
mn the busy and gay scenes of life. he 
| be your partner in your dismal 
ode, and administer the soothing balm 
comfort toyour drooping spirit. 


E, of recommending such hat a 
Be rvation of which will be of no less 


Ped I must confess, to delineate the 
ture, features and antiquity of your: 
mentions 9 would require a pencil more 
pert than mine ; neither do i think it 
any material consequence to be very 
Rae Order, regularity and. har- 


[ 108 ] Be 7 


‘mony cannot miss to prevail a1 
those, whose steps and aétions are to 
directed and measured by such emblen 
as a bible, a square anda compas 
Simplicity and brotherly love may se 
as trifies not deserving much cultiyat 
to the sulky and unsocial; but Mas 
will never be classed with such chara 
ters. Where the social affections | 
strongly implanted, like the regular 
rangement of the different partsofa buil 
ing, they will appear with grace ai 
command notice and respeét. A no 
indignation at whatever is base or di 
honourable, and a steady adherence 
humanity and every other delicate fee 
ing of the mind, are the marks ofs 
ling nobility, marks lovely as the 
beam of Heaven. The pleasures v 
arise from tenderness, integrity and wy 
rightness, from a striét and regular ct 
tivation of charity, unity and sociabl 
nessare true and lasting pleasures whie 
I hope you will be long and well a 
quainted with. The contents of the ii 
tellectual cabinet no human eye can e; 
plore, the searcher of hearts only 


109 | 


c Recs, may Renin your thoughts, 
ehaviour and ations in every scene 
period of life, be such as will entitle 

ou to his respeét. 1 fancy by the rules 

pf your order, you consider yourselves 

3 citizens of the world at large, who 

poniine not your attachment to a partie 


ay 


and 


jioned to all. Souls inspired by such 
penerous ‘tho ughts must ever rise above 
pontradled Views. ie soul of all so- 


ion ; undoubtedly fete feiee those who 
Associate upon the professed maxims of 
Pharity and friendship can by no means 
be strangers to the sacred tie. Conten- 
fion, division and animosity must be ut- 
ferly unknown te men animated by such 
refinecsentiments. Professing yourselves 
the friends of mankind, glory therefore 
n deserving the character of aad thing 
praise- worthy, in deserving the are seu 
ter of being called Israelites in whom 
there is no guile, in being called holy 
and harmless, and followers oF that which 
is good. Behold how pretty and plea 
sant itis for brethren to live together in 
: K 


[ 110 1 Fi 


dealings as thenoon-day. Imperfei 
is the tate of human nature, and that in- | 
tegrity which is one of vour badges, will 
always teach you how to aét in the fol- 
lowing case as well as others ofa similar 
nature, That what you would not have | 
dene to yourselves, do not to another. 
‘Yhose who walk righteously and speuie 
‘uprightly, they, and they only, shall” 
transmit their names with honour to pos= 
terity, and be crowned with everlasting 
glory. ‘Lhe path of the just is as the 
shining light, that shineth more and more 
unto the perfect day. Candour and sine 
cerity possess the most powerful charm; 
they speak universal charity, and palli- 
ate a gieat many foibles. 
I shall now conclude with the address 
of cur blessed Saviour to his disciples? 
‘+ You are my friends if you do whatso- 
ever I command you ;” and my advice is. 
briefly couched in these words, love God — 
and love one another : Love that un-— 


os ae 

| bounded goodness and almighty power, 
| who spoke the fierce ocean into peace 
| around, and made the pathless woods 
Bbecome the chearful abodes of men. God 
| grant that you may be the objeéts of his 
| favour—may Heaven claim you as its 
due, and the mansions of glory be pre- 

pared for your reception. AMEN. 


Delivered to the Grand Lodge of North. 
Earolina, at their Annual Commum 
cation, at Raleigh, in 5804. 


= 


. 


By Joun Louts Tessont Grand Master. $ 
Pra" 


ss 


oe 


Ir is impossible, beloved Brethren! t 
Present to honorable minds any stron 
er incentive to the upright perform 
ofa duty, than a conviétion of its ten- 
dency to. promote some laudable end and 
beneficent object. Such is the nature ) 

the masonic trust with which we 
invested, that the efforts made in 
its discharge must be extensively fel 

in their consequences, yielding ab 
dant good, order, and harmony in thei 
genuine direftion ;—but in their peryer- 


f r13 J 


sion, scattering, far and wide, the seeds 
jof disunion, of weakness and decay. 
There is then, an irresistible claim, on 
all our diligence, to acquire a thorough 
snowledge of the various duties, flowing 
rom this trust; on all our zeal, ardour, 
md perseverance, in. their exa& and. 
crupulous disgrace... Canany sensati- 
pns be more delightful, than those, aris- 
ng from the consciousness of having 
stained with propriety, a distinguish- 
sd reputable part, and of having honeste 
ee to meet the just expeta- 
ions of a numerous and respectable 
faternity, anxiously awaiting the result 
f our labours ? 


it 

To guard the interests of anuseful, ex- 
ellent, and amiable institution ; -—tore-: 
air the column which time has mould- 
a, and restore the entablature which 
morance has defaced;—to preserve, 
ith undiminished lustre, the charac- 
istic principles of the order. and trans- 
it them to posterity pure and unalloy- 
1;--these are duties, in the prosecu- 
on of which, we may well expeét the 
ost rational satisfaction. But our en- 

K 2 


f 1144 
deavours can only be rendered ultimate- 
ly successful, and the institution pi 
ductive of all its benefit, by continue 
cherishing an awful reverence for | 
established landmarks. It is by a strict 
observance of these alone, venerable for 
their antiquity, but san¢tioned by the 
still higher recommendation of intrins 
excellence, that Masonry can be presery : 
ed in the mysterious, though mild, ma- 
jesty of its primitive chara@ter :. That, 
by preserving the universality of its | 
guage and communication, it cam 
extend the empire of philanthropy ; cal 
forth new blossoms of hope, ‘in the. ho 
som still struggling with despair, 
diffuse the balm of alleviation, whereve: 
human misery prevails. __ sf 

I saovxnp esteem myself peculiarl 
fortunate, could 1 co-operate with yo 
in this great work, with that enlight en 
ed energy of mind, and that high a : 
vancement in Masonic science, whieh 
distinguished the Brethren, who so 
werthily filled this chair before me. Un- 
der their auspices the craft has grown 
up in this and’ its kindred state, and 
flourished. Their attachment to the 


Firs } 

eral sciences, and their regard for 
bral virtue, distinguished them no less 
| Masons than as men ; and their exam- 
e while it offers to the brotherhood a 
otive of gratitude, presents to their 
pecessor a cause of anxiety. To him it 
lay be said, 

sé Sequitur, sed non passibus equis.” 
Arruoucnu pre-eminent skill and long 
perience are not amongst the qualifi- 
htions possessed by your present officer, 
t he bears to the altar cf concord, the 
ling offerings, ani¢ the warm sympa- 
hies, of a heart, impressed with the 
lichest respect forthe principles of our 
rder, and the devotion of a mind acting 
inder entire conviction, that we exalt the 
ignity of oar nature as rational beings, 
nd becone fitted for an honorable dis- 
harge of all the duties of social life,:in 
roportion as our condu& conforms to 
he precepts of our institution: “ An in- 
titution,---not as the ignorant and unin- 
tructed vainly suppose, built on un- 
jeaning mystery, and supported by 
rere good fellowship, but founded on 
ternal reason and truth; whose deep. 


r ite J). 
basis is the civilization of mankind, a1 
whose everlasting glory it is to haves 


immoveable support of those two might 
pillars, Science and Morality.’ "s 


Itis difficult to contemplate the che 
racter of man in the features of his mine 
or in the movements of his heart, wit 
out perceiving that, society is the theatre 
in which nature qualified him to < 
with the greatest accession of felicity t¢ 
himself, and the most advantage to he: 
geueral system. ‘ It has been the ruff 
fian, prowling like the wild beast for his 
prey, or the enthusiast, dreaming the i 
austerity is holiness, who has insulated 
himself in caves, and desarts.” 


Tue sympathy of man’s heart, with all 
that concerns his fellow men, is a chae 
racteristic of the species. His under- 
standing, his moral judgment, his quick 
sense of right and wrong, of virtue and 
vice,—that t benevolent disposition which 
inclines him to foster whatever ] pip 
the happiness of mankind, and to rejeé 
with abhorrence, schemes fraught wit 
their misery,—all announce, that man is 


i 

fn 3 

stined to be animportant agent in a 
emprehersive order of things. 


‘In society, the latent energies of his 
nd are awakened, and the resources 
his genius adtively displayed: he is 
re the member of a great body, par- 

aking its good, suffering its evil, and 

inulated by his native propensities, to 
ultiply the one and mitigate the other, 


Tue productions of his genius, in their 
adency to illustrate useful truth, to 
tend the advantages of science, or to 
prove the ccndition of humanity, be: 
g notto the age ornationin which they 
pear; but spread their benign influ- 
ace to vhe whole species, in every age, 
in every quarter of the habitable 
yrld. 


Bows association professes to draw still 
loser the ties, which unite man to his 
rother; toextend and confirm mutual 
appiness upon the substantial basis of 
‘oral virtue. 

In the diligent study of our sublime 
lysteries, we may discover the sure 
iethod to render our lives more pleas- 


1 118 J 
ing to ourselves, and more useful 
others ;. and, ‘by a careful exclusic 
every subject that tends to excite the 
gry passions, act with the impulse 
one heart, and one mind, in promo: 
peace, harmony and good will, amon 
the whole family of mankind, Forit 
the singular felicity of our: venerable 
stitution, that although founded im; 
highest antiquity, and exposed to ally 
shocks and convulsions that have k 
led with the dust, the other fabric is 
men, it yet maintains. the integrity of 
character, and continues; like the | 
pest beaten rock, firm and immova 
after the fury of successive storms. | 


Irs members have ever been una 
mous in support ofits principles, @ 
notwithstanding the violent animosit 
which.have agitated the present age 
the world, and the nefarious attemy 
made by unprincipled men upon the F 
rity of Free Masonry, yet it is well 
certained that ne legitimate lodge has 
viated from the right line of its du 
Free Masons are ever animated with: 


4 | 119 ] 

truling spirit, the love of God, and 
love of their kind, by whose allper- 
ming influence, party strife is extin- 
shed, and men of various countries, 
lifferent rules of faith, and discordant 
itical opinions, meet together, united 
the kindred glow of benevolence. The 
asures of friendship and the luxury of 
ng good, the acquisition of wisdom in 
templating the works of the SU- 
1 ME ARCHITECT, and with hu- 
ity striving to imitate their symmetry 
dee have been found efieGiual in 
raining the passions, and rendering 
m subservient to the dictates of rea- 
(; while they banish far from the 
a of masons, ill will, rancour, and 
ice, 


Viti our pretensions then he deem- 
arrogant, when we claim the appro- 
ion of the wise and virtuous? No, my 
sthren ! the instiiution has enjoyed 
sir respeét in all ages and nations; for 
r record's inform us, thatthe great and 
> good, sages and legislators, authors 

artists, have ever shone amones* 
rightest ornaments. 


d 
: 


[ 120.4 a J 

Yer it must be confessed, with sorroy 

that unworthy nen time 
been received into the brotherho: 

whose irregular conduét 


Fink candid men will clwayealll 
the essntial merits ofan institution fro1 
the obliquities of a portion of its 1 
bers. ‘Lhey will not confound t 
with the abuse. 


oftruth, that the mind which is aateaee 
sed with the force and extent of mora 
obligation, in all its bearings, in all 1 
combinations of benefits and blessi 
to the world, is yet untutored in som 
of the fundamentals of the art. ‘Ih 
purest system of ethics does not recot 
mend any virtues which are not inculea 
edby the principles of Masonry. . 


Tr unfortunately its lessons bees 
ed to produce their proper effet wi 
some men; if a few unhappy bret 
continue to abandon themselves to i 
and intemperance, notwithstanding th 


° fe) ee 

instruction and correCtives they have re- 
eeived, such examples are sincerely de- 
Dlored by allreal masons. For they-ar- 
dently desire that every brother should 
eX exemplify in his condué, the tenets ofhis 
Science, andthey utterly disown all those 
in whom a long course of immorality has 
extinguished the hope of reformation, 
E are then, brethren! solemnly called 
mpon by the respeét we owe the memo- 
ry of those illustrious men, to whom we 
areindebted for the present perfedtion 
ofthe art, to rescue their work, from 
even the shadow of reproach, and to 
adopt every method in our power to pre- 
serve with hallowed care its beauty and 
splendour. ‘To you, representatives, I 
earnestly recommend the task of impres- 
Sing upon your lodges, the solemn duty 
of making scrupulous enquiry into the 
moral characters of those, who desire 
admission to the benefits and mysteries 
ofour assemblies. They know already 
thatit is not wealth, nor the most flatter- 
ing favours of fortune, in whatever form 
possessed, without worth, that form 
the qualification of candidates. Are 
L 


ee | 


. 
their lives without reproach, and their 
minds capable of recéiving instruGtion? 
then are they fitted to receive the light 
of Masonry, which ought not however, 
to beam upon those, unless substantially 
vouched for. 19 iy 


An indifference with respe& to this 
primary duty is evidently the source 6; 
many of those evils by which the insti/ 
tution hath at various periods been dis- 
quieted, than which none haye been 
more severely felt, than the schisms 
thus introduced into the bosom of 
lodge. Independently of such ills, seri 
ously great as they are, worthy and u 
right men, qualified to strengthen an 
adorn the craft, are discouraged fron 
seeking admission when they perceive 
that charaéters might claim the privi- 
lege of associating with them as masons. 
from whose intimacy they would turn 
with disgust, in the ordinary relations 
of life. Great prosperous and respéét- 
able as the fraternity is in this state, yet 
I am persuaded, that due attention tothe 
initiation of members would have pro- 
duced a much wider diffusion of its be- 


| figs J 
nefits, and that we should not have wit- 
nessed the dissolution of some lodges, 
lind the surrender of the charters of 
others. Nor should we have to lament 
nthe want of punttuality, which marks 
‘the condu& even of many good masons 
/in attending the regular work of the lodg- 
Fes to which they belong. But such 
| brethren are intreated to consider, that 
) the innovations and errors of which they 
ecomplain acquire increase.and strength 
| by their absence, and that there resides 
) in every lodge a vigorous principle of 
| reform which aided by an union of its 
/sound and worthy members, would be 
| fully adequate to the corre€tion of every 
_ abuse. Feeling asI do the importance 
) of this subjeG, I cannot but earnestly 
_Yecommend a revision of the existing 
_ regulations in regard to the eon 
of candidates, and the restoration of. 
_ those whichare deficient, to a conform- 
ity with the authoritative maxims pre- 
served in the archives of our order. 
‘Phe principle should be preserved what- 
vi modes may be adopted to ascertain 
he charafters of applicants. Thegood 


F 16a 
effects of a rigid adherence to it, are éy 
dent in the flourishing condition of those 
lodges which have been most strict n 
their inquiries, nc a 2 

Ture is another subjeG whicl: Iam 
desirous should be brought under the 
view of the several lodges who work 
under us. This relates to the manner 
of holding their assemblies, which cane. 
not be conducted with too much cauti- 
on...We are bound to conceal the mys- 
terics of our profession and the essenti« 
als of our institution from those who are 
not members of it, and, if- the circum- 
stances under which any lodges meet, 
wili not permit them to keep these invi- . 
olabie, it were better to discontinue. 
their assemblies altogether. Secrecy is. 
itself a virtue: so saysSolomon, ‘“ He 
“* that discovers secrets is a traitor, but — 
** a man of a faithful spirit concealeth the - 
‘* matter,” amongst masonsit is a high 
and solemn duty, and therefore any cares. 
lessness by which it may be violated, is, 
in a degree criminal. Thereare fewlodg- 
es in the state, particularly those situated - 
intowns, which might not by a prudent 


[7126 7 

management of their funds; procure con- 
venient edifices, where their meetings 
could be held, secure from interruption 
land the importunate eye of curiosi- 
ty. Public buildings to promote special 
ends, have-ever advanced the objects for 
which they were built. The Israelites 
in their career of vitory were animated 
by the tarbernacle in the wilderness ; and 
friendship and religion took a wider 
range after the building of the Temple 
lat Ferusalem.. Masonic’ societies have 
always flourished most where they have 
been accommodated with convenient 
strudtures;. The example furnished by 
those two-lodges* in the state where the 
art I trust will flourish to the end of time 
withincreasing splendour, merits gene- 
ral imitation. 

I wave thus, brethren! lightly touched 
upon those inconveninces we labour un- 
der, which appeared to demand the spee- 
diest removal: others might be enume- 
rated, but they donot materially impede 
the progress of the noble art, in its desti- 
ned utility. Its lustre may indeed be 


obscured for a moment by the apathy of 
* Newbern and Fayetteville. ! 
L, 2 


a ies a 


[ 25a | 
some, or the folly and criminality 
others ; but, it can never be extinguish- 
ed. For, while liberal views and bene- 
volent wishes, while truth and justice, 


In the train of operative mason1 y the 
fine arts and liberal sciences ever appear, 
consummating the perfe€tion of her 
works, and blending with exa@ propor- 
tion, the. ornamental and the useful. 
Thus sculpture advances to decorate the 
aspiring dome, and to entwine with ap~ 
propriate ornaments, the column which 
architecture has reared; and while he 
-Inscribes on the pediments the lessons of 
wisdom, bids the marble transmit to the 
latest posterity the memory of just and 
virtuous a€tions. | 

Poetry, ‘his eye in a fine frenzy rol- 
jing,’ sustained in his vigorous flights 
by genius and inspiration, sings in cap- 


P4187 J 

vating verse the charms of benevolence 
ad the unchangeable worth of integrity 
agaging the mind to practise virtue for 
er own sake, though adverse fortune 
lay attend her path, and exciting detes- 
ition tor vice, however surrounded with 
1e allurements of prosperity. 


PAINTING, fich in the study of the 
ablime and beautiful models of nature, 
dreads on the canvas his vivid tints, and 
new creation, flowing from his magic 
encil, displays itself to the admiring 
ght. The fabours of the loom contri- 
ate the varied and brilliant specimens 
fhumaningenuity: while music pours 
ouzh the vaulted roof her swelling 
otes, disposing the mind to pious grat- 
ude, and enforcing with resistless ener- 
y, all those precepts of speculative mi- 
mnry which exalt man’s rational nature, 

© Our says below it can improve, 


“s And antedate tie blifs above; 


Tue useful arts andthe elegant works 
f man are the offspring of his admira- 
on of the system of nature, and an at- 
mpt to imitate its symmetry and order. 


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The votaries of masonry therefore, im 
spired as they ought to be, with the de 
sire of contemplating intelligently the 
power, wisdom and goodness of the 
GREAT ARCHITECT of the Univers 
will find themselves strongly impelleg 
to’ study that noblest of all sciences, Ge 
ometry. By this extensive art the secre 
operations of nature are explored; thg 
revolutions of the planets in their respe 
tive orbits, and the return of seasons tra 
ced to their principles and clearly de 
monstrated. The mind is hence struck 
with these unerring laws and that unity 
of design, which preserve the harmony} 
of the system in which wemove, and un 
equivocallyprove the hand of a divine art 
ist and the existence of a superintending 
Providence. We are thus led. to the con 
clusion, with Epi@etus, that to those 
who are qualified with intelligence ang 
a grateful mind, every circumstance 0% 
event in the order cf nature may 
serve to manifest, and to exto! the su 
preme wisdom and goodness of God. — 

Tuus useful andexcellent is Mason 
ry rationally understood and properly 


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actised, “ Thus deep in antiquity, 
a in extent, and universal in 
‘its comprehension of science operative 
and speculative, embracing in its wide 
Bosom ‘thewhole’ circle ‘of arts and 
morals.” The eulogy which Cice- 
} passed upon philosophy hath been 
Bplied to Masonry, which, to those who 
ymprehend its genius and essential cha- 
iter, will appear to justify the appli- 
ion, ‘ Itis the improvement of youth 
and the delight of old age: the orna- 
ment of prosperity, the refuge and so- 
gms of adverse hours; it pleases at 
ome, i is no incumbrance abroad: lod- 
ges With us ; travels with us; and adds 
ornament and pleasure to our rural 
rétire ment.” ) 


Lar us then, brethren, maintain the 
sspectability ofour society, by perser- 
ering in that upright conduct which its . 
tecepts recommend, for this is the. on- 
7sure method of securing the approba- 
onof the discerning and wordy partof 
le community. Let us be ever forward 
/prevent orreconcile disputes amongst 
fethren, to vindicate their chara Gers 


\ [oul am 
when unjustly traduced, and to sugge 
in their behalf the most palliating ch 
cumstances even when oe 
assailed with just reprehension. 
us extend a quick and merciful reli 
ithe woes and distresses of our fello 
creatureS orf ALL MANKIND, ‘doing go« 
unto all,but more especially tothe hous 
hold of the faithful,” encouraging 1 
virtuous and industrious poor, and 
deavouring to reform the profligate 
idle; promoting in ourindividual chara 
every plan thatis likely to cherisht 
spirit of religion ; to disseminate go 
morals and knowledge, and to render m 
good c'tizens, husbands, parents, 2 
friends. | Si) 
Frvauty, brethren! amidst the 1 
bours of the lodge and the duties of 
‘several vocations, let us everbear in mi 
the adoration and gratitude we owe tot 
ALMIGHTY ARCHITECT of t 
Universe, and implore his favour a 
countenance upon all our laudable u 
dertakings, wuhout which, vain a 
fruitless are the’ endeavours of feet 
man. Icom himwe have received t 


Lb. Pode 
and to labour, the heart to feel, the eye 
behold, the ear to hear, and the tongue 
proclaim, and all the faculties by 
hich we are enabled to contemplate and 
ajoy created excellence: let us delight 
1 them and improve them as his bless- 
igs, and by moving.on the SQUAREof 
uth and within the COMPASS of the 
olume of instructive wisdon, by con- 
ucting ourselves as becomes worthy 
ien and worthy masons, be consoled 
ith the humble hope, that. when our 
arthly lodges are dissolved, we may be 
gundworthy on examination to be ad- 
uitted into a more glorious lodge, noé 
wade with hands, eternal in the heavens. 


A 
COL LE OG? aes 

OF 

MASONIC SONGS, ODES, ax 

HYMNS. | 


ee 5 


T 
‘Enter'd Apprentice’s Song. 


Come let us prepare, 
We brothers that are 
Assembled on merry occasion, 
'To drink, laugh and sing. 
Be he beggar or king, 
Here’s a health to an accepted Mason. 


‘The world is in pain 
Our secrets to gain, 


[U1ss*)] 
And still let them wonder and gaze on: 
“Vhey ne‘er candivine 
The word or the sign, 
Ofa free and an accepted Mason. 


’Tis this, and ’tis that, 
They cannot tell what, 

For why the great men of the nation 
Should aprons put on, 

’ And make themselves one 

With a free and an accepted Mason. 


Great kings, dukes, and lords, 
Have laid by their swords, 
Our myst’ry to puta good grace on ; 
And ne’er been asham’d 
To hear themselves nam’d 
With a free and an Bracing Mason. 


in 


Antiquity’ s pride 
We have on our side, 
po keep up our oldreputation ; 
There’s naught but what’s good 
To be understood 
By afree and an accepted Mason. 


We’re true and sincere, 
And just to the fair, ' 


M 


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Who will trust us‘on any occasion ; © 
No mortal can more Pera fe 
The ladies adore : 

Than a free and an accepted Mason. 


Then j join hand in hand, Standing, 
By each brotherfirm stand, 
Let’s be merry and puta bright face on ; 
What mortal can boast chorus 
So noble a toast | three 
As a free and an accepted Mason? | timer, — 


eee esos 
SS 


Il. 
Another. 


NCE I was blind and cou'd notsee, 
And all was dark me round, 
But providence provided me, 
And soon a friend I found; 
‘hro’ hidden paths my frieiid me led, 
Such paths as bablers ne’er shall tread, 
With a Fa, la, la, la, la, la. 


He took all stumbling blocks away, 
That I might walk secure, 


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And brought me long ere break of day 
To Sol’s bright temple door, 
Where we both admittance found, 
By help of magic, spell and sound. 
With a Fal, la, &c. 


The curber of my rash attempt, 

Did:then my breast alarm, 

And hinted I was not exempt, 

Nor free from double harm ; 
Which put astop to trifling pride, 
And made me trust more tovay guide. 

With a Fa, la, &c. 


With sober pace I then was led, 
_ And brought to Sol’s bright throne ; 
Where I was oblig’d to stop, 
Till I myself made known ; 
With hideous noise Froundwas brought, 
For to obtain that which sought. 
With a Fa,la,&c. 


In humble posture and due form, 
Llist’ned with good will ; 

Instead of mighty noise and storm, 
All then was calm and still, 

Such charming sounds I then did hear, 


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As quite expell'’d all doubts and fear. 
With a Fa, la, &e. ; 


The guardian of this mystic charm, 
In shining jewels drest ; 

Said, that { need to fear no harm, 
If faithful was my breast ; 

For though to rogues he was severe, 


Wo harm an honest man need fear. 
With a a, la, &c. 


Bright wisdom from his awful throne, 
Bid dar'siess to withdraw ; 
No sooner said but it was done, 
And then, great things I saw; 
But what they were, I now won’t tell,. 
But safely in my breast shall dwell. 
With a Fa, la, &c. 


Then round and round me he did tie 
An antient noble charm; 

Which future darkness will defy, 
And ward off cowans harm ; 

With instruments in number three, 

To learn the art of GEoMETRY. 


With aT’a, la, &e. 


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pits 
Fellow-Craft’s Song. 


COME all ye elves that be, 

Come follow, follow me, 

All ye that guards have been 
Without, or serve within : 

Come sing for joy, thro’ us tis found 
That all this lodge is sacred ground. 


Guides too, that fairies. are, 

Come five by five prepare ; 

Come buy fresh oil with speed, 
The ‘dying lamps to feed ; 

All trimm’d anew in glitt’ring light, 
For welcome garments must be white, 


Come seraphs too, that be 
Bright rulers, three by three, 
Attend on me your queen, 
"Two handmaids led between;,. 
And all around the healths Iname 
Make you the hallow’d stones proclaim. 


While sylphs and sylvan loves 

Of mountains and of groves, 3 

‘With gnomies and sprightly dames 
M 2 ' 


f iss 4] 
Of fountains and of flames, 
The joyful noise with hands and feet 
Shall echo, and the noise repeat. 


a 


All we who sing and love, 
Who live in springs above, 
Descend, descend do we, 
With Masons to be free ; 
Where springs of wine revive each face 
And streams of milk spill all the place. 


Where cherubs guard the door 

With flaming sword before, 

We thro’ the key-hole creep, 

And there we deeply peep; 
O’er all their jewels skip and leap, 
Or trip it tip-toe step by step. 


Or as upon the green 

We fairies turn unseen, 

So here we make a ring, 

And dance while Masons sing ; 
Around their crowns we whirl space, 
Nor yet one single hair misplace. 


Or when from thence we jump 
All down with silent thump, 
None hear our feet rebound 


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- Round, round the table, round, 
Nor see us while nimbly pass 
Thrice round the rim of ev’ry glass, 


Hence satyrs, hence, begone, 

Foul vesture ye have on ; 

No naked nymphs here be, 

KXach five and sacred three, 
With virgins and with graces join 
in sacred songs the feast divine. 


Two stones of crystal clear 
‘Our squared cloth shall bear ; 
Five loaves of oaken mast 
Shall be our firm repast ; 
Five acorn cups of pearly dew 
Shall serve to pledge health anew. 


If any crumbs withal 

Do from their table fall, 

With greedy mirth we eat, 

No honey is so sweet ; 
And when they drop it from the thumb, 
We catch each supernaculum. 


‘The tongues of nightingales, 
The eye of unctuous snails, 
‘The serpent’s brain, with blood 
Of doves, is charming food ; 


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But brains of worms, and matfow o’mice,, 
Are foolish and of filthy price. 


While we enchant all ears 

With music of the spheres, 

No grasshopper nor fly 

Serves for our minstrelsy ; 
Such locusts leave, and all such flies: 
To Beelzebub. the prince of flies. 


Grace said while all awhile 

In songs the Time beguile > 

Or pleasant Healths, or at 

The table sit and chat ; 
Then, female-like, on tears we feast, 
As we first taught it in the east. | 


Of grass the tender tops: 
Infus’d in dewy drops, 
With crystal bags of bees, 
Make us delicious teas ; 
So sweet and fragrant of the flow’r 
None taste the bitter nor the sou’r. 


Mean while, the house new swept, — 
And from uncleanness kept ; 

If all things shine with grace,. 

And nothing’s out of place, 


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hen: do we praise the houshold maid, 
nd four-fold surely she’s repaid. : 


Butif the house be foui, 

With hammer, axe, or tool; 

|. If wardens fall asleep, 

Or fellows drink too deep ; 

If smoke perchance or flames. arise, 
Ox if the lodge untiled lies; 


Then in the dead of night, 

With goblins we affright ; 

Or lead some into'pools, 

Or steal away the tools ; 

Or else we pinch both arms and thighis, 
‘Till some one hears, or us espies. 


Z 


Thus of true Masonry, 

Tho’ females, we are free ; 

Made free by usallare, 

‘Tho’ none us see nor hear, 
When in the morning signs are seen 
When we the eve before have been. 


Ye what we hearand see 
In lodges where we be, 
Not force nor offer’d gold 
Can Masons truths uniold j 


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Besides, the Craft we love, not gain, 
And secrets why should we profane? 


We first taught Masons school, 
To walk by square and rule, 
On level just to a&, 
And work all upright fact ; 
To like in compass by our due, 
And keep our hearts for ever true. 


T hat when the world’s at rest, 
And snoring in her nest ; 
When sun has long been set, 
And stars no rays beget: 
When moon her horned glory hides, 
Their lighted tapers are our guides, 


Chorus; 


Then fairies hand in hand 
Thrice at the word’s eommiand, 
And seraphs make a ring, 
While merry Masons sing, 
That as their lodge, so always they 
Stay’d always, and shall always stay. 
And rise up ev’ry elve, 
Come join the sacred twelve: 
Sing also whilst they sing 
Their ancient glorious King, 


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lat as is he, so ever we 
sre ever, and shall ever be, 


IV. 
Another. 


I 


y AIL Mafonry ! thou craft divine ! 

Glory of earth ! from heaven reveal’d ? 
ich doth with jewels precious fhine, . 
rom all but Mafons eyes conceal’d, 


SAE GA © OL: Se Rah 
Thy pratles due who can rehear Je, 
In nervous profe of fowing ver/e ? 
a 
men from brutes diftinguifh’d are, 
i mafcn other men excels ; 


what’s in knowledge choice and rare 
ut in his breast fecurely dwells ? 


CH 9 & VS. 
His filent breatt and faithful heart, 
Preferve thefecrets of the art, 


3 


a fcorching heat and piercing cold, 
tom beafts whofe roar the foreft rends, 


q 
| 
| e 
If 


From th’ affaults of warriors bold 
The Mafons art mankind defends. — ie 


cH OR WU S&S. 2° 


Be to this art due honour paid, 
kyom which mankind receives fuch aid, 


4 7 
E,afigns of {tate that feed our pride, 
DiftinG@ions troublefome and vain, 
By Mafons true are laid aide; 
Art’s freeborn fons fuch toys difdain. 
cH OFS 
Ennobled by the name they bear, 
Diftinguifb'd by the badge they wear, 
5 . 
Sweet fellowfhip from envy free, 
Friendly converfe of Brotherhood 
The lodge’s lafting cement be, 
Which has for ages firmly ftood, 
cH DO Uses 


A lodge thus built far ages paft 
Has lafted, and shall ever laft, 


6 
Then in our fongs be juftice done 
To thofe who have enriched the art, 
From Apam to WAsHiNGTON down; 
And let each Brother bear a part. 
C H,O Bava 
Let noble Masons healths go round, 
Their praife in lofty lodge refound, 


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Vi 


Master’s Song. 


I 


E fing of Mafons ancient fame ! 
Lo. eighty thoufand craftsmen rife 

Under the Mafters of great name, 

More than three thoufand juft and wife. 
Employ’d by SoLomon, the Sire, 

And general Mafter Mafon too, 
As Hiram was in ftately Tyre, 

_ Like Salem built by Mafons true. 


2 


The Royal art was then divine, 

The craftfmen counfell’d from above, 

_ The temple was the grand defign, 

The word'ring world did all approve. 
Ingenious men from every place 

Came to furvey the glorious pile ; 
And when return’d, began to trace 

And imitate its lofty {tile. 


3 
At length the Grecians came to know 
Geometry, and learn’d the art 
Pythagoras was raifd to fhow, 
And glorious Euclid to impart : 
Great Archimede too appear’d, 
And Carthaginian wae bright ; 


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The Roman citizens uprear'd 
The art, with wifdom and delight. 


4 
But when proud Afia they had quell’d, 
And Greece and Egypt overcome, 
Jn architeQure they excell’d, 
And brought the learning all to Rome , 
Where wife Vitruvius, Warden prime, 
Of archite&s, the art improv’d 
In great Auguftus’ peaceful time, 
When arts and artifts were belov'd, 


5 


They brought the knowledge from the eaf 
And as they made the nations yield, 
They fpread it through the merth and weft, 
And taught the world the art to builds ’ 
Witnefs their citadels and tow’rs, | 
To fortify their legions fine, 
Their temples, palaces and bow’rs 
That {poke the Mafons grand defign, 


6 

Thus mighty eaftern Kings and fome 

Of Ahraham’s race, and Monarchs good 
Of Egypt, Syria, Greece, and Rome, 

rue archite€ture underftood. 

No wonder then if Mafons join 

To celebrate thofe Mafon-Kings, 
With folemn note and flowing wine, 

Whilft every Brother jointly fings. 

CHORUS. 


Who can unfold the royal art, 
Or thew its /ecrets in a fon ? 


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‘Chey 'refafely kept in Mafon’s heart, 
And'to the antient lodge belong ! 


Vi. 
Anvther. 


[Zunem‘' Greenwich Penfioner.” } 


SING the Masons glory, 
Whose prying mind doth burn, 

Unto complete perfection, 

Our mysteries to learn ; 
Not those who visit Lodges 

‘To eatand drink their fill ; 
Not those who at our meetings 

Hear letures ’gainst their will ; 

Chorus. 


But only those whose pleasure 
At every lodge can be, 
T’ improve themselves by le&ures, 
In glorious Masonry.. 
Hail! glorious Masonry ! 


‘The faithful worthy Brother, 
Whose heart can feel for grief; 


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[ 148°] 
Whose bosom with compassion 
Steps forth to its reliet, 
Yhose soul is ever ready, 
Around him to diffuse 
ihe principles of Masons, 
And guard them from abuse; — 


Chorus. 


These are thy,sons whose pleasure, 
At every lodge will be, 

T’ improve themselves by lectures, 
In glorious Masonry. 


Hail! glorious Masonry ! 


King Solomon, our patron, 
fransmitted this command, 

* The faithful and praiseworthy, 
True light must understand 3. 

And my descendants, also, 
Who’re seated in the Hast; 

Have not fulfill’d their duty, 

Till light has reach’d the West.” 


Chorus. 


Therefore, our highest pleasure 
At every lodge should be, 


—_ 


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T’ improve ourselves by letures, 
In glorious Masonry. 
Hail! glorious Masonry ! 


My duty and my station, 
As Master in the chair, 
Obliges me to summon 
Each Brother to prepare ; 
That all may be enabled, 
By slow, though sure degrees, 
Fo answer in rotation, 
With honour and with ease. 
Chorus. 
_ Suchvare thy sons, whose pleasure 
At every lodge will be, - 
7p improve themselves by lectures, 
In glorious Masonry. 
Hail! glorious Masonry! 


oo, 
VII. 


Treasurer’s Song. 


( The two last lines in each verse form a chorus, ) 
pire me kind heaven, whatI request, 


In Masonry let me be blest, 
Direct me to that happy place 
No2 


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waos 


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Where friendship smiles in every face ; 


Where freedom and sweet innocence 
Enlarge the mind and cheer the sense. 


Where scepter’d reason from her throne. 

Surveys the lodge and makes us one ;. 

And harmony’s delightful sway” 

For ever sheds ambrosial day ; 
Where we biest Eden’s pleasure taste,- 
Whilst balmy joys are our repast. 


No prying eye can view us here, 
No fool or knave disturb our chear; 
Our well form’d laws set mankind free,. 
And give relief to misery : i 
‘The poor oppressid with ve woe andgrie! 
» Gain frem our bounteous hands reli 


Our lodg: s the social virtves ¢ race, 
And wisdom’s rules we fondly trace ;. 
Whole nature open to our ome 
i oints out the paths we should pursue. 
Let us subsist in lasting peace, 
- hanniness inereas? 


aes Sy | 


VIII. 


Secretary’s Song. 


-E. brethren of the ancient craft,. 
Ye fav’rite sons of fame ; 

.et bumpers cheerfully be pe 
To each. good mason’s name. 
dappy, long happy, may he be, 
ho loves and honors masonry. 


With a fa, la, la, &c. 


a vain would D’Anvers, with his wit,. 
Qur slow resentment raise ; 

What he and all mankind have writ, 
But celebrates our praise. 

is wit this only truth imparts, 

Vhat masons have firm, faithful hearts.. 


With a fa, la, la, &c. 


Ye Columbian fair, for beauty fam’d,, 
Your slaves we wish to be; 

et none for charms like your’s be nam’d 
That loves not masonry. 

This maxim D’Anvers proves full well, 


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That masons never kiss and tell. 
With a fa, la, la, &c. 


Free-masons no offences-give, 
Let fame your: worth declare ; 
Within your compass wisely live, 
And.a& upon the square, 
May peace and friendship e’er abound, 
Andevery mason’s health go round. 


With a fa, la, la, &c. 


FX. ¢ 


Funior Warden's. Song. 


Pe ever sing. 
The craftsman and ‘the king, 
With poetry and music sweet, 
Resound their harmony compleat ; 
And with geometry in skillful hand, 
Due homage pay, 
Without delay, 
To the king and to our master grand; 
He rules the free-born sons of art, 


elo -| 
By love and friendship, hand and heart. 
Chorus. 


Who can rehearse the praise, 
In soft poetic lays, 
Or solid prose, of Masons true, 
Whose art transcends the common 
view ? 
Prheir secrets né’er to strangers yet 
expos’d, 
Reserved shall ke, 
By Masons free, 
And only to the faithful lodge disclos’d; 
Because they’re kept in Mason’s heart. 
By brethren of the royal art. 


Another. 


{ Tune—* Faint and wearily, &c.”] 


INO? W the Junior Warden calls us from 
our labours, 

Now the Sunis at meridian height, 

We will merily unite most cherrily, 


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With social harmony new joys invite; 
One and all at his call, 
‘Yo the feast repairing, 
All around joys resound, 
Each the pieasure sharing; 


Chorusi 
When the Junior Warden, &e, 


Mirth and jolity, without frivolity 
Prevade our walls while at the festiy 
board ; 
Justice, Temperance, 
And Providence govern us. 
There’s naught but harmony amongs us 
heard. 
One and all at the call, 
To the feast repairing, - 
All around joys resound, 
Each the pleasure sbaring. ! 


Chorus. 
Mirth and jolity, dc, 


» Thys we ever will enjoy the pleasant 
moments - 
Giv’n unto us from the Master’s- 
chair, 


[sa 
il] the Sun an hourhas past meridian, 
And then each Brother to his work 
repair. 
One and all hear the call, 
From the feast repairing, 
All around gravels sound 
Fach the labour fharing. 


-Chorus. 
Thus we ever will, &c, 


Es 


xi, 
; 


_ Senior Warden’s Song. . 
une When the hollow drum doth beat to bed,” 


HEN the Senior‘Warden, standing 
inthe West 
Is us from ourlabour topartake of rest, . 
Ve unite, whilst he recites 
The duties of a Mason. 
On the level meet, * 
-On the square we part, 
So says each worthy Brother. 


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‘This rule in view, 
We thus renew, 
Our friendship for each other, 


Chorus. 
When the Senior, Xc. 


When our work is over, implemen 


secure, 
Tach returning homeward,with intention 
pure, | 
Our wives we kiss, give sweetheart 
bliss, is 
Which makes them both love Masons 
And thus we may W 


Enjoy each day 

/.t home and at our meetings > ‘ 
Our sweethearts eas’d, . ; 
Our wives well pleas’d, 

Saluted with such greetings, 


Chorus. 
When the Senior, &c. 


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[ie lorrs 
XII. 


Mark-Master’s Song. 


Miarx Masters all appear 
Before the Chief O’erseer, 


In concert move; 
Let him your work inspe&, 
For the chief archite€ ; 
If there is no defet, 

He will approve. 


Those who have pass’d the square, 
For your rewards prepare, 


Join heart and hand, 
Each with his mark in rea 
March with the just and true, 
Wages to you are due, - 

At your command. 


Hiram, the widow’s son, 
Sent unto Solomon, 

Our great key-stone; 
On it appears the name, 
Which raises high the fame, 


O 


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Of all to whom the same 
Is truly known. 


Now to the western move, 
Where full of strength and love, 
Hiram doth stand; 
Butif impostors are 5 
Mix’d with the worthy there, 
Caution them to beware, JW 2) 


Of the right hand... dy ban. 


Now to the praise of those, .. ” 
Who triumph o’er the foes, 
Of Mason’s art; 
To the praise-worthy three, 
Who founded this degree, | 
May all their virtues be, 7 
Deep in our hearts, 


XII. 
Worshipful Master's Song. 
W ITH plumb, level and square, 


T’o work Jet’s repair, 
And join in the sweet harmeny ; 


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Let us fill up each glass, 
And round let it pass, 
“o every man that is free. 
A fig for all those who are free-ma- 
sons’ foes, 
Jur secrets we ne’er will impart ; 
But in unity we’ll always agree, 
snd cherish and prosper our art, 


When our lodge it closeth, 
Our master discloseth, 

Phe secrets that lodge in his breast ; 
And we’ll die by the cause, 
Which deserves great applause, 

n which we are happy and blest. 

A fig, &e. 


The bibie’s our guide, 
And by that we’ll abide, 
Vhich fhows thatour actions are pure ; 
The compass and square, 
Are implements rare 
JF justice, our cause to ensure, 


A fig, &c. 


The Cowan may strive, 
Hie may plot and contrive, 
o find out our great mystery ; 


ea 


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The inquisitive wife, 
May in. vain spend her life, 
For still we'll be honestand free, 
A fig, &e. 


True brotherly love 
We will always approve, : 
Which makes us all mortals excell ; 
If a knave should by chance, 
"Yo this grandeur advance, , 
The villain we'll straightway expell, 
A fig for all those who are free-ma' 
sons’ foes, 
Our secret we ne’er will impart 5 
But in unity we'll always agree, 
And cherifh and prosper our art. 


XIV. 


Mest Excellent Master’s Song. 


‘Ara hail! to the morning 
That bids us rejoice ; 
The Temple’s completed, 


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Exalt high each voice ; 
The Cape-Stone is finish’d, 
Our labour is o’er; 
The sound of the Gavel 
Shall hail us no more. 
To the power Almighty, who ever has guided 
The tribes of old Ifrael, exalting their fame ; 


To him who hath govern’d our hearts, undivided, 
Let’s fend forth our voices to praise his great name. 


Companions, assemble 
On this joyful day, 

Th’ occasion is glorious, 
‘The Key-Stone to lay ; 

Fulfill’d is the promise, 

By the ANCIENT OF DAYS, 
To bring forth the Cape-Stone, 
With shouting and praise. 
CEREMONIES. 


There’s no more occafion for Level or Plum-Line, 
For ‘Trowel or Gavel, for Compafs or Square ; 
Our works are completed, the Ark fafely feated, 
And we thall be greeted as workmen moft rare. 


Now those that are worthy, 
Qur toils who have-shar’d, 
And prov'd themselves faithful, 
Shall meet their reward. 
Their virtue and knowledge, 

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Industry and skill, ° 
Have our approbation, 
Have gain’d our good will. 
We accept and receive them, moft excellent mafters 
_ Inyefted with honours, and power to prefide s 


Amongft worthy crattfmen, wherever aflembled, 
The knowledge of Mafons to fpread: far and wide. 


Aumicuty Jenovan, 
Descend now, and fill 
This Lodge with thy glory, 
Our hearts with good will ; 
Preside at our meetings, 
Assist us to find 
‘True pleasure in teaching 
Good will to mankind. 
Thy wifdom infpired the great inftitution, 
Thy ftrength thall {upport it, ’till nature expire ; 


And when the creation fhall fall into ruin, 
Its beauty fhall rife, through the midft of the fire! 


A Royal Arch Songs 
§ AVHER Adam, created, beheld the light thine, 
Our royal grand fecret to him did impart, 
And in Paradife often he talk’d of ovr art. 


Heav'n mace him a Maton, and gave him a fign, 


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hen Noah found favor and grace in his fight, ’ 

e built up an ark by the help of our light ; 

. the clouds God his rainbow then fet, to infure 
hat his mercies and cov’nants fhould ever endure. 


braham, Ifaac, and Jacob, partook of the fame, 

nd Mofes that excellent Mafon of fame, ; 

Thom God had appointed his chofen to bring 
rom bondage, and humble proud Egypt's great king. 


ezaleel and Aholiab were likewife infpir'd 

y the fpirit of wifdom, and for it admir’d, 

fell fkill’d in all workmanfhip curious and true, 
f {carlet and purple, fine linen and blue. 


1 the wildernefs, taught by our great Architect, 

. grand tabernacle they then did ere, 

nd veflels they made of gold that was good, . 
Vrought filver, brafs, ftones, and fine fhittim wood. 


Yhen Jofhua was chofen to have the command, 
¥ho led them all fafe into the holy land ; 

And to fhew that the Lord would his mercies fulfl,. 
un and moon at the order of: Jofhua ftood ftill, 


lext David and Jonathan a convenant made, 

'y the fon of great Saul he n ’er was betray’d ; 

ind tho’ ftrange, yet it’s fcriptural truth that I tell, 
hat the love of Saul’s fon did all womens’ excel, 


Javid’s heart fore did ache this kird love to return, 
Vhen for Saul’sfeven fons the Lord’s anger did-bnrn: 
Then the fons of great Saul king David did take, 

but {pared Mephibofheth for his oath’s fake. 


Jur noble grand mafters appear next in view,. 
Who build up the temple, fo juft and fo true, 


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The pattern which David from God had receiy’d, 
Who, not fuffer'd to build, in his heart was fore griev’d 


Our fecret divine, which had lain long eonceal’d, 

By a light from above unto me was reveal’d; 
Surprifd with the radiance with which it did fhine, 
I felt and confefs’d it was fomething divine. 


Then having pafs’d three, and both offer’d and burn’d 
I foon gain’d admittance on that holy ground, 

And reveal’d unto me were the myit’ries I fouzht, 
Tho’ the light was by darknefs comprehended not. 


Being thus confecrated, Ifoon did accord 

To acknowledge Jehovah for God and for Lord, 
Believ’d him the fource of the light that did thine, 
And confefs'd him to be our grand matter divine. 


Then join hands and hearts your voices to raife : 
With the whole of creation unite and fing praife; 
To the power divine all glory be given, 

By men upon earth, and by angels in heaven. 


XVI, 
Another. 


V V HEN orient wisdom beam’d serene, 

And pillar’d strength arose ; 7 

When beauty ting’d the glowing scene, 
And faith her mansion chose--- 


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Exulting bands the fabric view’d ; 
: Mysterious powers ador’d ; 
And high the Temple Union stood, 
hat gave the Mystic Word. 


Pale envy wither’d at the sight, 
And frowning o’er the pile, 

Call’d Murder up from realms of night. 
To blast the glorious toil, 

With ruffian outrage join’din woe, 
They form’d the league abhor'd; 

And wounded Science felt the blow, 
That crush’d the Mystic Word. 


Concealment, from sequestered cave, 
_ On sable pinions flew; 
And o’er the sacrilegious grave, 

Her veil impervious threw, 

Th’ associate band in solemn state, 
The awful loss deplor’d ; 

And wisdom mourn’d the ruthless fate, 
‘Lhat whelm’d the Mystic Word. 


At lengththro’ Time’s exparided sphere, 
Fair Science speeds her way ; 

Andwarm’d-by Truth’s refulgence clear, 
teflects the kindred ray. 

A second Fabric’s towering height, 


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Proclaims the Sign restor’d ; 
From whose foundation—brought 
light, 
Ts drawn the Mystic Word. 


To depths obscure, the fayor’d Prine,” 
dreary course engage--- 

Till thro’ the arch the ray divine, 
lumes the sacred page! 

From the wide wonders of this blaze, 
Our ancient Sign’s restor‘d- 

The Royal Arch alone displays, 
The long lost Mystic Word. 


SSS oe 
SSS: 


XVII. 
Knight Templar’s Song. 


"Po the Knight Templar’s awful dome, 
Where glorious Knights in arms 
were drest, 

Fill’d with surprise, I slowly came, 

With solemn jewels on my breast. 

A pilgrim to this house I came, 

With sandal, scarf, and scrip so white, 


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‘hro’ rugged paths my feet were led, 
11 this I bore to be a Knight, 


Vith feeble arm I gently smote 

\t the Knight ‘Templar’s mercy gate, 
Vhat I beheld when it was ope’d 

Vas splendid, elegant and great. 
Twelve dazzling lights I quickly saw, 
\ll chosen for the cross to fight; - 

n one of them I founda flaw, 

.nd speedily put out that light. 


nregimentals didI dress, 

frimm’d with colours black and blue, 

bh blazing star on the left breast, 
Denotes a hear! that’s always true. 

Let none the Templar’s name deny, 
As Peter did the pass forsake, 

Your condué still preserve from blame, 
;.nd keep your heads free fromthe stake, 


Unite your hearts and join your hands, 
In ev’ry solemn tie of love, 

United shall each 7 emplar stand, 

The virtue cf his cause to prove, 

Until the world is lost in fire, 

Py order of the Trinity, ‘ 

The amazing werld will still admire 
Cur stedfast love and unity. 


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XVHI, 


Sword-Bearer's Song. 
N. B, The laf two lines of each verfe form a shorus. 


"To all who Masonry despise, 

This counsel I bestow : 
Don’t ridicule, if you are wise, 

A secret you don’t know. 
Yourselves you banter, but notit, - 
You shew your spleen, but not your wit, 


With a Fa, la, la, la, la. 


Inspiring virtue by ourrules, 
And in ourselves seeure, 
We have compassion for those fools, 
Who think our aéts impure : 
We know from ignorance proceeds 
Such mean opinion of our deeds, 


With a Fa, &c., 


if union and sincerity 
Have a pretence to please, 
We Brothers of Free-Masonry 
Lay justly claim to these. 


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To state-disputes we ne’er give birth. 
Our motto friendship is, and mirth, 


With a Fa, &s. 


Then let us laugh, since we’ve impos’d 
On those who make a pother, 
And cry the secret is disclos’d 
By some fals e-hearted Brother ; 
The mighty se cret’s gain’d, they boast, 
From post-boy and from flying-post, 


With a Fa, la, la, la, la, 


XIX. 


' Grand Warden's Song. 


ET Mafonry be now my theme, 
J 4 Thro’out the globe to fpread its fame, 
And eternize each worthy Brother’s name. 
Your praife fhall to the skies refourd 
In lafting happinefs abound, 
And with fweet union all your noble Repeat 
deeds be crown’d. S is line. 


Ce "OER “Us. 
Sing then, my muse, to Mason’s glory, 
Your names are so rever'd in story, 
That all th’ admiring world do now adore ye! 
P 


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Let harmony divine infpire 
Your fouls with love and gen’rous fite, 
To copy well wife SoLomon, your Sire, 
Knowledge fublime fhall fill each heart, 
The rules of g’ometry t’ impart, 
While-wifdom, ftrength and beauty gas: Repeat 
the glorious art, 


€. HA, 2 ..Use 
Sing then, my muse, (St. 


In {welling cups all cares be drown’d, ~ 
And hearts ’mongft the craft be found, 
May everlafting fcenes of joy. © 
His peaceful hours of blifs employ, 
Which time’s all-conquering hand thall Repeat 
ne’er fhall ne’er deftroy, this line, 


Let WasHincton’s health go round, t Ail 


| 


C A: -OWRE Giem : 
Sing then, my muse, &Sc. 


My brethren, thus all cares réfign, 
Your hearts let glow with thoughts divine, 
And veneration fhew to Sovemon’s fhrine. 
Our annual tribute thus we ll pay 
That late pofterity fhalifay, 6) 
We've crown'd with joy this glorious, bat 
happy day. i 


Cc H © Rv Uae 


Sing then, my muséto Mafonts gléry, 
Your names are so rever'd in story, 
That all the admiring world. do now adore ye. 


} fing. 


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XX. 


Deputy Grand Mafter’s Song. 


N, on, my dear brethren, purfueyour greatlecture ; 
# Refine on the precepts of old architecture ; 
High honour to Mafons the Craft daily brings, 
Who are brothers of princes, and fellows of kings. 


We drove the rude Vandals and Goths of the ftagc,, 
Reviving the artof Auguftus’ famd age ; 

And Vefpafian deftroy’dthe vaft temple in vain, 
Since fo many now rife where our principles reign. ~ 


The noble five orders, compof’d with fuch art, 

Will amaze the fix’d eye, and engage the whole heart; 
’ Proportion’s fweet harmony gracing the whole, 
_ Gives our work, like the glorious creation, a foul, 
BI 

Then, matter and brethren, preferve your great name, 

This lodge fo majeftic will purchafe you fame, 

Rever’d it fall ftand till all nature expire, 

And its glories ne‘er fade till the world is on fire. 


See, fee, behold here, what rewards all our toil, 
Invigorates genius, and bids nature {mile, 

To our noble Grand Mafter let bumpers be crown‘d, 
To all Mafons a bumper, fo let it go round, 


Again, my lov’d brethren, again let it pafs, 
Our ancient firm union cement with the glafs, 
And all the contention ’among Mafons fhall be. 
Who better can work, or who better agree. 


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XXI. 


Grand Master’s Song. 


(zune—Rule Britannia.) 


HEN earth’s foundation firft waslaid, 
By the Almighty Artift’s hand, 

*P'was then our perfeét, our perfe 
Eftablith’d by his {tri comman 


Hail, mysterious, hail, glorious mas 
That makes us ever great and free, 


As man throughout for fhelter fought, i 
In vain from place to place didroam, 
Until from heaven, from heaven he w. taught, 
To plar, to build. to fix his home, 
Hail, mysterious, (9c. 7 - 4) 
SPS gh a Pry : 

Hence illuftrious rofe our art, aa 
And now in beauteous piles appear; Fae 
Which fhall to endlefs, to endlefs time impart, ” 


rag ; 
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How worthy and how great we are. 4 


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Hail, mysterious, Ge. 


Nor we lefs fam’d for ev’ry tie, 
By which the human thought is bound ; 

Love, truth and friendfhip, and friendfhip focially, 
Join all our hearts and hands around. 


Hail, mys.. ious, ©. 


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Our actions ftill by virtue bleft, 
And to our precepts ever true, 
The world admiring, admiring hall requeft, 
To learn, and our bright paths to purlue. 


Hail, mysterious, &'c. 


—2te- 


XXII. 
St. ‘Fohn’s Day. 


Joy to my brother Masons, 
_ We are to remember 
And think upon 
- The great St. John 
This twenty-seventh December. 
Chorus. 
Fill it up 
To the top 
Let the sparkling glass go round ; 
And to him 
To the brim; 
For in love he doth abound: 
And to him 
To the brim ; 


Love and harmony abound. 
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My glass will be your’s, 
And your glass will be mine ; 
In token of friendship 
Our hands let us join: 
And with this cheering glass, 
With pleasure, round we’ll pass 
The mem’ry of the great 
And the good Divine. 


We'll study all to follow 

The great St. John’s example, 
By doing well, ‘Bt 
And hating ill; "1 

For the reward is ample, Ree : a 


Avoiding all disorder; _ we Set 
Observing var re 
What is the will Ne 

Of him that calleth | order, &e. 


While we perform our, 
We all shall be respected: — 

But if this place 

We do disgrace, « — i% 
With shame shall be ejeed, &e. 2 


May Providence protedl us " 
From all ensnaring dangers, 


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‘That we ne’er may 


Become the prey 
Of faithless friends or strangers, &c. 


T’our masters and wardens, 

With pleasure we agree, 
Yo wish good health, 
Success and wealth, 

By honours three times three, &c. 


May every loving brother 
Employ his thoughts, 
How to improve 

In peace and love © 
Columbian Royal Arch. 
Chorus. 

Fill it up 
: ‘To the top; 
Let the sparkling glass go round ; 

And to him 

Yo the brim ; 

Love and harmony abound. 


My glass will be yours, 

And your glass willbe mine, 
In token of friendship 

Our hands let us join ; 

And with this cheering glass, 


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With pleasure, round we’ll pass 
_The mem’ry of the great 
Andthe good Divine. 


XXHI, 


Mason’s Farewell. 


(Br BRrorTHER ROBERT BURNS.) 


Apt U, a heart fond, warm adieu, 
Ye brothers. of our mystictie ; 

Ye favor’d and enlighten’d few, 
Companions of my social joy ; 

Tho’ I to foreign land must hie, 
Pursuing fortunes slippery baa: 
With melting heart and brimful eye, — 
I’ll mind you still when far awa. 


Oft have I met your social band, 

To spend a cheerful, festive night, 
Oft, honor’d with supreme command, 
Presiding o’er the sons of light - 

And by that hieroglyphic bright, | 
Which none but craftsmen ever saw, — 


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Strong mem’ry on my heart shall write, 
Those happy scenes when far awa. 


May freedom, harmony and love, 
Cement you in the grand design, 
Beneath th’ Omniscient eye above, 
‘Lhe glorious architedt, divine ; 

| That you may keep th’ unerring line, 
| Still guided by the plummet’s law, 
’Tillorder bright completely shine, 
Shall be my pray’r when far awa. 


| And you, farewell, whose merit claim 

Justly that highest badge to wear, 
fay heaven bless your noble name, 

To Masonry and friendship dear ; 

My last request permit me then, 

When yearly you assembled a’a, 

One round, I ask it witha tear : 

‘To him, your friend, that’s far awa, 


And you, kind hearted sisters, fair, 

I sing farewell to all your charms, 
Th’ impression of your pleasing air; 
With rapture oft my bosom warms, 
Alas, the social winter’s night 

No more returns while breath i draw, 
’ Till sisters, brothers, all unite, 

In that Grand Lodge that’s far awa, 


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XXIV. 


Hail, Masonry, Divine. 
Tune—God fave the King. 


Han, Masonry, divine ; 
Glory of ages shine, 

Long may’st thou reign. 
Where’er thy lodges stand, 
May they have great command, 
And always grace the land, 

Thou art divine. 


Great fabrics still arise, 

And grace the azure skies, -— 
Great are thy schemes. 

Thy noble orders are, 

Matchless beyond compare; _ 

No art with thee can share 3. 
Thou art divine. 


Hiram, the archite&, 

Did all the craft dire&, 
How they should build. 

Sol’mon, great Is’rel’s king, 


BA, 5 
Did mighty blessings bring, 
And.left us room to sing, 
Fiail, royal art. 


XXV. 
OF. X. 


Tune—God fave the King. 
I 


RE this vast world was made, 
Gr its foundations laid, 
A I cdge was held; 
*© Cherub and Cherubim, 
* Seraph and Seraphim” 
Join’d in one glorious hymn, 
‘lo three in one, 
ea 
God their Grand Master was, 
Fix’d their unerring laws, 
By his:decree; 
Faith, hope and charity, 
Modest humility. 
And noble secrecy, 
All laws divine. 


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3 

Then to geometrize, 
Built yon grand arch, the skies, 

And hung this ball; 
Far as creation hence, 
Thro’ the dark void immense, | 
Did light and joy dispense, 

While angels sung. 


4 

Thus was this fabric rear’d, 
While hosts angelic stared, 

In God’s Grand lodge; 
While all the spheres sublime, 
In one harmonious clime, 
Hail’d the grand birth of time, 

Masonry’s date. 


5 
God, then our Master Grand, 
T’angels gave this command, 
Put on your wings ; 
To bless the world around, — 
Bear these glad tidings down, 
Let Masonry resound, _ 
Throughout the Globe. 


6 


Thus pure, from heav’n on high, 
Yes, from yon blue-arch’d sky, 
' Come down our art; 
Pure as our Apron’s White, 
Or snow, on Andes’ height, 
Be’t our supreme delight, 
Its truths t’unfold. 


7 
_And may our constant theme, 
Lauding our king supreme, 
Be grateful love; 

May we, where’er we meet, 
Chaunt alleluias sweet, 
And three times three repeat 

JEHOVAH’s praise. 


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XXVI. 
Funeral Hymn. 
Tune—St. Martin’s, 

I 


Bexotp the grave, where lies en. 
tomb’d 
A brother freed ‘from care, 


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Draw nigh, and to his mem’ ry shed | 
One syupathetictear, 2 
As he beneath the mould’ring clay, 
So we must shortly lie, 
When death, on light’ning’s wings, shall 
bear 
The summons, from on high. 


3 
Hear what the voice, of wisdom cries, 
And Angels loud proclaim, a 
All sublunary things. mu 
‘To dust, from whene 


This ae or Le 


The mystic Three havé seed dome . 
On arches, of the sky. 4 
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There may we meet, great nature’s God! 

_ From change and errorfree, 
T’adore th’ eternal Architeét, 

The Triune—one in three. 4% 


Doxology. | 


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XXVII. 


A Hymn, for the 24th of Fune. 


Tune— Lenox. 


I 


Han ! sacred twenty fourth! 

We greet thy glad return, 

When hearts Masonic join’d, 

In friendship’s ardor, burn ; 
Templars, begin, and ali shall join 
Our king to praise, in strains divine. 

By his Almighty word, 

He spake the wond’rous whole ; 

Bade light, from darkness, shine 

And world’s unnumber’d roll; 
While morning stars and hosts on high, 


With shouts of joy, convuls’d the sky. 


3 
This chorus, of the spheres, 
Join earth, and sea, and air, 
Proclaim his matchless praise, 
Who did this temple rear ; 


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Lét seraph harmony abound, 
Nor one discordant string be found. 


4 


To friendship, sacred be 

These consecrated hours, 

To fraternizing zeal, 

And all the social pow’rs ; 
Teraplars, the fuge, see all conjoin, 
Our king to praise, in strains divine. 


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we 
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Fust straight from his home. 


Tune—Come let us prepare. 


Just straight from his home 
See yon candidate come, 
Prepar’d for the time and occasion : 
Of all that can harm 
We will him disarm, 
That he no ways may hurt a Free-mason. 


His eyes cannot search 
Out the way of his march, 


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Nor yet where his steps he must place 
on: 
When him we receive, 
He cannot perceive — 
How he came to be made a Free-mason. 


Then he’ll danger defy, 
And on heaven rely 
For strength to support the occasion ; 
With the blessing of pray’r 
He banishes fear, 
And undaunted is made a Free-mason. 


When he makes his demand, 
By the master’s command, 
To know if he’s fit for the station, 
Around he is brought, 
E’er he get what he sought 
From a free and an accepted Mason. 


When girded with care; 

By the help of the square, 
The emblem of truth and of reason, 

In form he is plac’d, at 

While to him are rehears’d 
The mysteries of a Free-mason. 


Then full in his sight 
Q: * 


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Doth shine the grand light; 
Yo illumine the works which we trace on; 
And now, as his due, 
He's cloth’d in full view 
With the badge of an accepted Mason. 


Now, hark! we enlarge 
On the duties and charge, 
Where his conduét and walk he must 
place on ; 
Then a bumper we'll fill, 
And show our good will 
To a free and an accepted Mason. 


——ae 2 a 


Xie 


Mason’s Daughter. 


(Tune—Young Damon, &c:) 


A MASON’s daughter, fair and young 

‘The pride of all the virgin throng, 
Thusto her lover said: 

Though, Damon, I your dame approve, 

Your a¢tions praise, your person love 
Yet still I’M live a maid» 


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None shall untie my virgin-zone, 

But one of whom tne secret’s known 

_ Of fam’d Free-masonry ; 

- Inwhich the great and good combine, 

To raise, with generous design, 
Man to felicity. 


_ The lodge excludes the fop and fool, 
_ The plodding knave. and party-tool, 
That liberty would fell ; 
The noble, faithful, and the brave, 
No golden charms can e’er deceive, 
In slavery to-dwell. 
‘Thus said, he bow’d, and went away ; 
Apply’d, was made, without delay 
Return’d to her again; 
The fair comply’d with his request, 
Connubial joys the couple blest ; 
And long may they remain. 


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XXX 
A Mason’s life’s the life for me. 
(Tune—A Sailor’s life’s a life of woe.) 


MASON ’s life’s the life fer me, 
fX With joy we meet each other, 
We pass our time with mirth and glee, 


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And hail each friendly brother - 
In lodge no party feuds are seen, 
But careful we in this agree, 
To banish care or spleen. 
The Master’s call we one and all 
With pleasure soon obey ; 
With heart and hand we ready stand, 
Our duty still to pay. 

But when the glass goes round, 
Then mirth and glee abound, 
We’re happy ev’ry soul ; 

We laugh a little, we drink a little, 

We work a little, we play a little, 
Cho. We laugh, &c. 

We sing a little, are merry a little 
And quaff the flowing bowl. 
And quaff, &c. 


See in the east the master stands, 
‘Lhe wardens south and west, Sir 
Both ready to obey command, 
Find work or give us rest, Sir, 
The signal given, we all prepare, 
With one accord obey the word, 
To work by rule or square: 
Or, if they please, the ladder raise, 
Or plu mb the level line ; 


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Thus we employ our time with joy, 
Attending every sign. 

But when the glass goes round, 

When mirth and glee abound, 
We’re happy ev’ry soul; 

We laugh a little, anddrink a little, 

We work a litile, and play a little, 
Cho. We laugh, &c. 

We sing alittle; are merry 
And quaff the flowing bowl. 
And quaff, &c. 


Th’ Almighty said, “ Letthere be 
light,” 
Effulgent rays appearing, 
Dispell’d the gloom,the glory bright 
‘lo this new world was cheering: 
But unto Masonry alone, 
Another light,. so clear and bright 
In mystic rays then shone ; 
From east to west it spread so fast, 
That, Faith and Hope unfurl’d, 
We hail with joy sweet Charity, 
The darling of the world. 
Then while the toast goes round, 
Let mirth and glee abound, 
J.et’s be happy every soul; 


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We'll laugh a little and drink a little 

We'll work a little, and play a little 

Cho. We'll laugh, &e. . 

We'll sing a little, be merry a little 

And quaff the flowing bowl. 
And quaff, &c. 


———arn* : * co 
XXXI. 


Arise and blow thy Trumpet, Fame. 
(Tune—Attic Fire.) 
A\RISE and blow thy trumpet, Fame 


Free-masonry aloud proclaim, 

To realms and worlds unknown: 
Tell them ’twas this great David’s son, 
‘Lhe wise, the matchless Solomon, 

Priz’d far above his throne. 


The solemn temple’s cloud-capt towers, 

‘Ih’ aspiring domes are works of ours, 
By us these piles were rais’d: 

Then bid mankind with songs advance, 

And through th’ etherial vast expanse ~ 
Let Masonry be prais’d! 


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Te help the poor in time of neea, 
he naked clothe, the hungry feed, 
*Tis our feundation stone: 
Te build upon the noblest ini | 


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or friendship rivets man to man, }.8.% 3 
~~ 
And makes us all as one. fe = 


till louder, Fame! thy trumpet blow; 
et all the distant regions know 
‘Free-masonry is this: 

Imighty wisdom gave it birth, 

nd Heav’n has fix’d it here on earth, 
A type of future bliss ! 


- XXXII. 


Tune—He comes, &c. 


opr unite, your voices raise; 
Loudly sing Free-masons’ praise : 
pread far and wide their spotless fame, 
nd glory in the sacred name. 


ehold, behold, the upright band 
a Virtue’s paths go hand in hand ; 


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They shun each ill, they do no wrong, 
Strict honour does to them belong. 


How just, how just, are all their ways ! 
Superior far to mortal praise ! | 
Their worth description far-exceeds, 
For matchless are Free-masons deeds. — 
Go on, go on, ye just and true, : 
Still the same bright paths pursue ; 

Th’ admiring world shall on ye gaze, 
And Friendship’s altar ever blaze. 


Begone; begone, fly discord hence ! 
With party rage and insolence . 

Sweet peace shall bless this happy band. 
And freedom smile throughout the land. 


—2 eo 


XXXII. 


- Tet Masons’ fame resound. 
Tune—God fave the King. 


y iT Masons’ fame resound ; 
bro’ all the nations round, 


From pole to pole: 


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See what felicity, - 
Harmless simplicity, 
Like eleCtricity, 
Runs through the whole. 


Such sweet variety 
Ne’er had society 

Ever before : 
Faith, Hope, and Charity, 
Love and Sincerity, 
Without Temerity, 

Charm more and more. 


When in the lodge we’re met, 
And in due order set, 

Happy are we: 
Our works are glorious, 
Deeds meritorious, 
Never censorious, 

But always free. 


When Folly’s sons arise 
Masonry to despise, 

Scorn all their spite ; 
Laugh at their ignorance, 
Pity their want of sense, 
Ne’er let them give offence, 

Firmer unite. 

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Masons have long been free, 
And may they ever be 
Great as of yore: © 
For many ages past 
Masonry has stood fast, 
And may its glory last 
*Till Vime’s no more, 


XXXIY. 
Divine Urania, Virgin pure. 
_ [Yane—Attic Fire J 


Divine Urania, virgin pure! 
Lnthron’d in the Olympian bow’r, 
| here invoke thy lays! 
Celestial muse! awake the lyre, 
With heav’n born sweet seraphic fire, 
Free-masonry to praise, 


The stately structures that arise, 
And brush the concave of the skies, 
Still orn7~ >=; shea Geer 


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‘Th’ aspiring domes, those works of ours, 
“ She solemn temples—cloud-capt 
tow’rs,” 
Confess the art divine. 


With prudence all our aétions are, 
By bible, compass, and by square, 
In love and truth combin’d ; 
While justice and benevolence, 
With fortitude and temperance, 
Adorn and grace the mind! 


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SXKV. 


From the depths let us raise 
Our voices, and praise 

The works of the glorious creation: 
And extol the great fame 
Of our maker’s name, 

And his love toan Accepted Mason. 


In primitive times, © 
When men, by high crimes, 
Occasion’d a great devastation, 
_ The flood did abound, 


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And all men were drown’d, 
Save a Free and an Accepted Mason. 


In an ark that was good, 
‘ Made of gopher wood, 
It was built by divine ordination ; 
And first in his time, 
‘Lhat planteda vine, 
Wasa Free and an Accepted Mason. 


Then Pharoh, the king 
Of Egypt, did bring 
Into bondage our whole generation ; 
But that king gat a fall, 
And his magicians all, 
By a princely and great learned Mason 


Four hundred and thirty years, 
By scripture appears, 

Was their bondage in th’ i’ gyptian nation 
But by Providence great, 
‘They made their escape, 

Unto the Egyptians’ greatevexation. 


“Lhen through the red Red Sea, 
Heaven guided their way, 

By two pillars of divine ordination; 
But Pharaoh’s great train, 


[Pog 
. The sea did restrain 
From pursuing an army of Masons. 


On the plains they did rear 
A pavilion fair, 
It was built by divine inspiration ; 
Each part in it square, 
None could it prepare 
But a Free and an Accepted Mason. 


Thro’ Jordan they go, 
To face their proud foe, 
I mean, the great Canaanite nations ; 
But their gigantic train 
Could not sustain 
The force of that army of Masons. 


Next Amalech’s king 

Great forces did bring; 
Likewise the great Madianite nation; 

But their.kings gota fall, 

And their great nobles all, 


And their wealth fella prey to our Ma- 


sons. 


SRS 


King Solomon he 
Was known io be free, 
Built a lodge for the use of his Masons 
Lach beautiful part 
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Was due to the art - 
Of that princely and great learned Ma- 
son. 


J.et each Mason that’s free 
‘Toast his memory : 
Join hands without dissimulation ; 
Let cowans think on, 
For they are all wrong; 
Drink a health to an Accepted Mason. 


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XRKVE 
The Valediction. 


[Tune—Princeés Royal.] 


Ds: AR brothers of fraternal mind, 
Whom virtue. truth and honor bind, 
In whom the sons of science find. 
No sly dissimulation. 

Accept a tribute justly due, 
From a fond heart, faithful and true, 
Accept a tender, sad adseu, 

And believe 

VhatlI grieve, 


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Your worthy social band to leave, 
Because i am a Mason. 


Yet tho’ remote from youl stray, 

Where fickle fortune leads the way, 

Your meim’ry in my breast shall stay, 
While I have respiration : 

And let me hold that fond idea, 

That you will mind unworthy me: 

Whene’er you meet in social glec, 

Give a toast. 

Let me boast 

The friendship of your noble host; 

Task it as a Mason. 


If e’er the Syrens of the age 

Have drawn me from your mystic guage, 
Pray blot the error fromthe page 

Of rigid observation. 

/Your kindness on my heart 11] write, 
And all unkindness from my sight; 
‘ll banish to eternal night ; 

Let us be 

Masons free 

: Forgive, likewise forgiven he, 

| The creed of every Mason. 


Your choicest love I oft did share, 


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Your brightest badge did often wear, 
Plac’d in the oriental chair, 
By mystic installation. 
And by the emblematic three, 
Dispers’d the gifts of Masonry, 
*Tillthe meridian hour we see; 
Then we may 
Wet our clay, 
And pass an hour cheerful and gay, 
In grateful relaxation, 


A listening ear obtains our art, 
Asilen: tongue will ne’er impart 
The secrets of a faithful heart, 
Whatever the temptation: 
Honor and truth will still combine 
To dignify the grand design, 
And love will thro’ their actions shine, 
With a mind 
Just and kind, ) 
And all their pleasures are refin’d, 
So happy is a Mason. 


Then faith, upheld by reason’s voice, 
‘I heir hopes foretell enjoyment’s choice, 
In charity their hearts rejoice 

In bless’d conciliation. 


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When unforeseen misfortunes press 
‘The sons and daughters of distress, 
With kind fraternal BENSEY ae 

Prompt relier. 

Sooth their grief, 
Of their pleasure ’tis the chief 

To raise a fallen Mason. 


Humanity, that virtue bright, 
Vriendship so lovely to the sight, 
rotherly love their hearts unite, 
And bless each friendly ation. 
No doating sot their mirth shall wound, 
No minor knows their rights profound, 
No atheist treads their hallow’d ground, 
.No alloy 
To their joy, » 
Pleasures pure, which never cloy 
Belongs to every Mason. 


May friendship, harmony and love 
Your guardians and companions prove, 
Till the celestial lodge above, 

Shall be each br other’ s Station: 
But death the level, time the line, 
And plumb Hoehne must combine, 
‘Lo fit us for that bliss divine: 


Happy be 
Towards the a 


A collection of. Masonic Toasts and Senti- 
ments. 3 


m 
a} O the Right Worihipful Grand Mafter of the 
State ef North- Carolina, 


To the Right Worfhipful Deputy Grand Mafter. 
The Grand Lodge of the ftate of North-Carolina. 
To all the Fraternity round the globe, 
To the memory of Vitruvius, Angelo, Wren, and other 
noble Artifts. 
To each charming, fair, and faithful the 
Who loves the cratt of Mafonry. 
To all weil-difpofed Mafons, ~ 
To the perpetual honor of Free matfons, 
To the Mafters and Wardens of all regular lodges. 
To all true and faithful Brothers, 
To all free born fons of the ancient and honorable Craft. 
‘To Mafons and to Mafons’ bairns, 
And Women with both wit and charms, 
That love to lic in Mafons arme. 
To all the female friends of Free- mafons, 
To him that firft the work began. 
To the memory of the Tyrian artift, 
To the ancient fons of Peace. 
Profverity to the ancient and honourable Craft. 
To the fecret and filent. 
To all Mafors who walk the line. 
To him that did the Temple rear. 
To each true and faithful heart, 
That ftill preferves the fecret art. 
To all that live within compafs and fquare. 


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To all true Masons and upright, 


* Who faw the eait where rofe the light. ‘te 
To all genuine Free-mafons, wherever oppreffed or dif- 
erfed. . 


To each faithful brother, both ancient and young, 
Who governs his paffions and bridles his tongue. 
To alf thofe who f{icer their courfe by the three great 
Lights of Mafonry. 

May every Mafon be enabled to act fo as to have an ap- 
proving monitor. ’ 

May the lodges in this place be diftinguifhed for love, 
peace and harmony. a 

May all Free-mafons be enabled to aét ina ftri& con- 
formity tothe rules of their order, ©” 

May our a€tions as Mafons be properly fquared. 

A proper application of the 24-inch gauge, fo as that 
we may meafureout and hufband our time to the - 

_» beft of purpofes. ee 

To him who ufes the mallet in knocking off thofe fuper- 
fluous paflions that in any manner degrade the 
man or the Mafon. ‘¢ 

May Free-mafons ever be the patterns of true virtue. 

May the lives of all Free-mafons be fpent in aéts of 
true piety, aud in the enjeyment of tranquility. 

May the Mafon’s conduct be fo uniform that he may 
not be afhamed to take a retrofpective view of it © 

The abfent brethren of this lodge: . . 

Every worthy brother who was at firft duly prepared, 
and whofe heart {till retains’ an awful regard to 
the three great lights of Mafonry, 

Every brother who {tands piumb to his principles, yet 
is level to his brethren A ee De 

Every brother who mantains a conftancy in Tove, and 
fincerity in friendthip. 

May the brethren of our glorious Craft be ever diftin- 


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* guifhed in the-world by their regular lives, more 

than by their gloves and aprons, 

Pro‘perity to Mafons‘and Mafonry. 

May the fquare,’plumb-line, and level, regulate the 
‘conduct of every brother. Wak 

May Virtue ever direct our actions with refpeét to ours 
felves, juftice to thofe with whomwedeal ; mercy, 

.. love and charity to all mankind, 

May every worthy brother who is willing to work and 

- labour through the day,-as his condition requires, 

be happy at night with his friend, his love, and a 
cheerful glafs. ‘ 

Every brother who keeps the key of knowledge from 
all intruders, but will cheerfully open the cabinet 
to a worthy brother. ‘ 

May Matonry flourifh until Nature expire, 

And its glories ne’er fade till the world is on fire. 
May-every fociety, inftituted for the promotion of vir- 
© \-tte, flourith. 

May-concord, peace and harmony fubfift in all regular 

- lodges, and always diftinguifh the fraternity of 

*! Free-mafons. 

May every brother learn to live within the compafs, 
and at upon the fquare. : 

May the profpect of riches never have fuch an effect 
upon a Mafon, as to induce him to that which is 
repugnant to virtue , 

May our converfation be fuch as that youth may there- 

©. in find inftru€tion, women modefty, the aged ref- 
peét, and all men civility. 

May every brother who has merit always find encour- 

)** agement. 

Genuine Mafonry univerfal. 


S 


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TERENCE ACC TSCA SUACNENEREMEMENEG- 
Cc ON TEN T S. 


bs | 


Declaration of the Conve at Tarboro’ in 578, 1 
Charge of the Prefident, 


Conftitution of the Grand Lodge 
A&t of incorporation, i, Ace 


24 
By-laws of the Grand Lodg; ~ 25° 
Refolves of a general nature, 28 


F. X. Martin’s difcourfe, before St, John’s todde of 


Newbern, 33 
Funeral oration on Grand Matter Cafwell, 6S 
Solomon Halling’s oration, © $ . 62 
Grand Secretary Williams’ oration, 7% 
Sermon, preached before Phoenix Lodge, 83 
Grand. Mafter Taylor’ s addrefs, 112 
Entered apprentice’s fong, 182-184 
Fellow craft’s, 50 87-143 
Mafter’s, im Tae 2) 145—147 
Treafurer’s, se SER Wes TEE 4S 149 
Secretary’s, ‘hl Ln 151 
Junior Warden’s, b oF . 152-153 
Senior Warden’s, pt: oe 155 
Mark Matfter’s, 157 
Worfhipful Mafter’s, ‘ 158 
Moft Excellent Mafter’s, ; 160 
Royal Arch’s, 5 162-164 
Knight Templar’s, ball cr. 266 
Sword-Bearer Sy “id basis gc ROS 
Grand Warden's,’ i 169 
Deputy Grand Mafter’s, seats: B74 
Grand Mafter’s, , 4 172 
St. John’s day, . 173 


Mafon’s Farewell, nies 


cONTEN ZS 


fail, Mafonry divine, Pw 178 
Me, 179 
uneral Hymn, i oes 
. Hymn for St. J ohn’s day, ‘ 183 
uft straight from his home, ale 184 
fafon’s daughter, cag 186 
\ Mafon’s life, 2 + 187 
\rife and blow the trumpet, = 190 
Jnite, your voices railey 191 
et Mafon’s fame, 192 
Divine Urania, 194 
From the depth, 195 
The Valediction, 198 
Mafonic Toafts and Sentiments, 203 


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